Definitions and Synonyms of fertilise | Another word for fertilise | What is fertilise?
Definition 1: introduce semen into (a female) - [verb of body]Synonyms for fertilise in the sense of this definition
(fertilise is a kind of ...) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city" "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" (... is a kind of fertilise ) render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand
"stratify seeds" (... is a kind of fertilise ) make pregnant
"He impregnated his wife again" (... is a kind of fertilise ) fertilize and cause to grow
"the egg was impregnated" (... is a kind of fertilise ) cause to undergo cross-fertilization
"Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans" (... is a kind of fertilise ) fertilize by transfering pollen
Synonyms for fertilise in the sense of this definition
(fertilise is a kind of ...) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city" "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"(... is a kind of fertilise ) render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand
"stratify seeds"(... is a kind of fertilise ) make pregnant
"He impregnated his wife again"(... is a kind of fertilise ) fertilize and cause to grow
"the egg was impregnated"(... is a kind of fertilise ) cause to undergo cross-fertilization
"Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans"(... is a kind of fertilise ) fertilize by transfering pollen
Definition 2: provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to - [verb of change]Samples where fertilise or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants
Synonyms for fertilise in the sense of this definition
(fertilise is a kind of ...) make better or improve in quality
"The experience enriched her understanding" "enriched foods" (... is a kind of fertilise ) treat (soil) with nitrates
(... is a kind of fertilise ) fertilize or dress with dung
"you must dung the land" (... is a kind of fertilise ) scatter manure or fertilizer over (land)
(fertilise belongs to category ...) the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Samples where fertilise or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants
Synonyms for fertilise in the sense of this definition
(fertilise is a kind of ...) make better or improve in quality
"The experience enriched her understanding" "enriched foods"(... is a kind of fertilise ) treat (soil) with nitrates
(... is a kind of fertilise ) fertilize or dress with dung
"you must dung the land"(... is a kind of fertilise ) scatter manure or fertilizer over (land)
(fertilise belongs to category ...) the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Definition 3: make fertile or productive - [verb of change]Samples where fertilise or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The course fertilized her imagination
Synonyms for fertilise in the sense of this definition
(fertilise is a kind of ...) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city" "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Samples where fertilise or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The course fertilized her imagination