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   fertilize

   /ˈfəːtɪlʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. cause (an egg, female animal, or plant) to develop a new individual by introducing male reproductive material. Similar impregnateinseminaterare:fecundatepollinatecross-pollinatecross-fertilizemake fruitfulrare:fecundatefructify
   • 2. make (soil or land) more fertile or productive by adding suitable substances to it. Similar add fertilizer toenrich with fertilizerfeedmulchcompostmanuredungdresstop-dressmake more fertilerare:fecundatefructify

   Derivatives

   • 1. fertilizable adjective

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