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fer·til·ize
(fûr′tl-īz′)v. fer·til·ized, fer·til·iz·ing, fer·til·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To cause the fertilization of (an ovum, for example).
2. To make (soil, for example) fertile: Compost fertilizes the soil.
3. To spread fertilizer on: used a mechanical spreader to fertilize the lawn.
v.intr.
To spread fertilizer.
fer′til·iz′a·ble adj.
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fertilize
(ˈfɜːtɪˌlaɪz) orfertilise
vb (tr)
1. (Biology) to provide (an animal, plant, or egg cell) with sperm or pollen to bring about fertilization
2. (Agriculture) to supply (soil or water) with mineral and organic nutrients to aid the growth of plants
3. to make fertile or productive
ˈfertiˌlizable, ˈfertiˌlisable adj
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fer•ti•lize
(ˈfɜr tlˌaɪz)v.t. -lized, -liz•ing.
1.
a. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete.
b. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal, plant, or other organism).
2. to make fertile; enrich: to fertilize farmland.
3. to make productive.
[1640–50]
fer′ti•liz`a•ble, adj.
fer`ti•liz`a•bil′i•ty, n.
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fertilize
Past participle: fertilized
Gerund: fertilizing
| Imperative |
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| fertilize |
| fertilize |
| Present |
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| I fertilize |
| you fertilize |
| he/she/it fertilizes |
| we fertilize |
| you fertilize |
| they fertilize |
| Preterite |
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| I fertilized |
| you fertilized |
| he/she/it fertilized |
| we fertilized |
| you fertilized |
| they fertilized |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am fertilizing |
| you are fertilizing |
| he/she/it is fertilizing |
| we are fertilizing |
| you are fertilizing |
| they are fertilizing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have fertilized |
| you have fertilized |
| he/she/it has fertilized |
| we have fertilized |
| you have fertilized |
| they have fertilized |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was fertilizing |
| you were fertilizing |
| he/she/it was fertilizing |
| we were fertilizing |
| you were fertilizing |
| they were fertilizing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had fertilized |
| you had fertilized |
| he/she/it had fertilized |
| we had fertilized |
| you had fertilized |
| they had fertilized |
| Future |
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| I will fertilize |
| you will fertilize |
| he/she/it will fertilize |
| we will fertilize |
| you will fertilize |
| they will fertilize |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have fertilized |
| you will have fertilized |
| he/she/it will have fertilized |
| we will have fertilized |
| you will have fertilized |
| they will have fertilized |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be fertilizing |
| you will be fertilizing |
| he/she/it will be fertilizing |
| we will be fertilizing |
| you will be fertilizing |
| they will be fertilizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been fertilizing |
| you have been fertilizing |
| he/she/it has been fertilizing |
| we have been fertilizing |
| you have been fertilizing |
| they have been fertilizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been fertilizing |
| you will have been fertilizing |
| he/she/it will have been fertilizing |
| we will have been fertilizing |
| you will have been fertilizing |
| they will have been fertilizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been fertilizing |
| you had been fertilizing |
| he/she/it had been fertilizing |
| we had been fertilizing |
| you had been fertilizing |
| they had been fertilizing |
| Conditional |
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| I would fertilize |
| you would fertilize |
| he/she/it would fertilize |
| we would fertilize |
| you would fertilize |
| they would fertilize |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have fertilized |
| you would have fertilized |
| he/she/it would have fertilized |
| we would have fertilized |
| you would have fertilized |
| they would have fertilized |
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Verb 1. fertilize - provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"
enrich - make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"
nitrify - treat (soil) with nitrates
dung - fertilize or dress with dung; "you must dung the land"
topdress - scatter manure or fertilizer over (land)
2. fertilize - make fertile or productive; "The course fertilized her imagination"
3. [画像:fertilize - introduce semen into (a female)]fertilize - introduce semen into (a female)
stratify - render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds"
impregnate - fertilize and cause to grow; "the egg was impregnated"
cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize - cause to undergo cross-fertilization; "Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans"
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fertilize
verb
1. inseminate, impregnate, pollinate, make pregnant, fructify, make fruitful, fecundate sperm levels needed to fertilize the egg
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fertilize
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Translations
oplodnitpohnojitzúrodnithnojit
befrugtegøde
hedelmöittäälannoittaaravita
megtermékenyíttermékenyít
bera áburî á; frjóvga
oplodniťzúrodniť
döllemekgübrelemek
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fertilize
vt animal, egg, flower → befruchten ; land, soil → düngen
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fertile
(ˈfəːtail) adjective1. producing a lot. fertile fields; a fertile mind/imagination. ryk, produktief خَصْب، خَصيب плодороден fértil úrodný; vynalézavý fruchtbar, schöpferisch frugtbar; frodig γόνιμος fértil viljakas بارور hedelmällinen fertile פורה उर्वर plodan termékeny subur frjór fertile 肥沃な 기름진 derlingas, turtingas ražīgs; bagāts; radošs (par iztēli u.tml.) subur vruchtbaar fruktbar, rik, frodig żyzny زېږنده: بركتى، ايبره ور (حاصل خيز)، ښيراز fértil fertil плодородный;богатый úrodný; vynachádzavý ploden plodan bördig, produktiv, rik ที่อุดมสมบูรณ์ verimli 肥沃的,多產的 родючий; багатий زرخیز phì nhiêu; màu mỡ 肥沃的,丰富的
2. able to produce fruit, children, young animals etc. fertile seed. vrugbaar مُثْمِر، وَلود плодовит fértil plodný fruchtbar frugtbar καρπερός fértil paljunemisvõimeline زاینده lisääntymiskykyinen fécond פורה फलद rodan termékeny subur frjór fertile, fecondo 繁殖力のある 다산인 vaisingas auglīgs; dīgtspējīgs (par sēklām) subur vruchtbaar fruktbar płodny زيږونكي fértil fecund плодовитый plodný rodoviten plodan fruktsam, fertil ที่สามารถให้ลูกได้ doğurgan 有繁殖力的 родючий; плодоносний اگنے پنپنے کی صلاحیت والا tốt giống 有繁殖力的
ferˈtility (-ˈti-) noun the state or condition of being fertile. vrugbaarheid خِصْب، خُصوبه، إخْصاب плодородие fertilidade úrodnost; plodnost die Fruchtbarkeit frugtbarhed; frodighed γονιμότητα fertilidad viljakus باروری hedelmällisyys fertilité פוריות उपजाऊपन plodnost, rodnost termékenység kesuburan frjósemi fertilità 肥沃さ 비옥, 다산 derlingumas, vaisingumas auglība; ražība; vaislība kesuburan vruchtbaarheid fruktbarhet płodność, urodzajność حاصل خيزى، ښيراز والى fertilidade fertilitate плодородие; плодовитость úrodnosť; plodnosť plodnost plodnost bördighet, fruktsamhet, fertilitet ความอุดมสมบูรณ์ verimlilik 繁殖力 родючість, плодючість زرخیزی tình trạng màu mỡ; khả năng sinh sản 繁殖力
fertilize, fertilise (-ti-) verb to make fertile. He fertilized his fields with manure; An egg must be fertilized before it can develop. bemes, bevrug يُسَمِّد الأرْض обогатявам fertilizar pohnojit, zúrodnit; oplodnit fruchtbar machen, befruchten gøde; befrugte λιπαίνω, γονιμοποιώ fertilizar viljastama, väetama بارور کردن hedelmöittää, lannoittaa fertiliser לְהַפרוֹת उपजाऊ बनाना oploditi, nagnojiti (meg)termékenyít menyuburkan bera áburð á; frjóvga fertilizzare; fecondare 肥料をほどこす 기름지게 하다 tręšti, apvaisinti mēslot (augsni); apaugļot; apputeksnēt menyuburkan bemesten, bevruchten gjødsle; befrukte nawozić ښيرازه كول، مستول، سره ور كول: بلار بول fertilizar a fertiliza удобрять; оплодотворять zúrodniť; oplodniť oploditi; gnojiti oploditi gödsla, befrukta ทําให้อุดมสมบูรณ์ gübrelemek; döllemek 使肥沃,使受精 удобрювати; запліднювати زرخیز بنانا thụ tinh, thụ phấn; làm cho phì nhiêu 使肥沃,使受精
ˌfertiliˈzation, ˌfertiliˈsation noun bevrugting تَسْميد، إخْصاب торене fertilização pohnojení, zúrodnění; oplodnění das Fruchtbarmachen, die Befruchtung gødning; befrugtning λίπανση, γονιμοποίηση fertilización viljastamine, väetamine بارور سازی hedelmöitys, lannoitus fertilisation הפריה उपजाऊ बनाने की विधि oplodnja, fertilizacija (meg)termékenyítés pembuahan frjóvgun fertilizzazione; fecondazione 施肥 비옥화 tręšimas, apvaisinimas (augsnes) mēslošana; apaugļošana; apputeksnēšana penyuburan het bemesten, bevruchting gjødsling; befruktning nawożenie بلاربونه، القاح، سره ور كونه fertilização fertilizare удобрение; оплодотворение zúrodnenie; oplodnenie oploditev; pognojitev oplodnja gödsling, befruktning การผสมพันธุ์ gübreleme, dölle(n)me 施肥,受精 удобрювання; запліднення تولیدی عمل sự thụ tinh; sự làm cho màu mỡ 施肥,受精
ˈfertilizer, ˈfertiliser (-ti-) noun a substance (manure, chemicals etc) used to make land (more) fertile. bemesting سَماد тор fertilizante (umělé hnojivo) der Dünger gødning λίπασμα fertilizante, abono väetis کود lannoite engrais דשן खाद umjetno gnojivo (mű)trágya pupuk áburður fertilizzante 肥料 비료 trąša mēslojums; mākslīgie mēsli baja mest gjødsel, gjødningsmiddel nawóz سره (پارو)، انبار fertilizante îngrăşământ удобрение hnojivo gnojilo đubrivo gödningsmedel, konstgödsel ปุ๋ย gübre 肥料 удобрювач; добриво کھاد phân bón 肥料
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fertilize
vt. fecundar, hacer fértil.
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