fertilize
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fertilize
- /ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/
Where it comes from
From French fertiliser; equivalent to fertile + -ize.
verb fertilizes · fertilizing · fertilized · fertilise
- To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.
- To make more creative or intellectually productive. to fertilize one's imagination
- To cause to produce offspring through insemination; to inseminate.
Translations
Every language
verb to make fertile by adding nutrients
| Español | fertilizar, abonar |
|---|---|
| Português | fertilizar |
| Français | fertiliser |
| Deutsch | düngen |
| Italiano | fertilizzare |
| Română | fertiliza |
| Русский | удобря́ть udobrjátʹ, удо́брить udóbritʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | bón |
verb to make creative or productive
| Português | fertilizar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | befruchten |
Talk about this word "fertilize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fertilize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fertilize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fertilize "fertilize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fertilize.Cite this
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title = {fertilize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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