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Meaning
Verb
●
To make (the
soil
) more
fertile
by
adding
nutrients
to it.
●
To make more
creative
or
intellectually
productive.
●
To cause to
produce
offspring
through
insemination
; to inseminate.
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Origin
fertilize
English
-ize
English
-isen
Middle English (1100-1500)
-iser
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-izare
Latin
-ιζειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
fertile
English
Sourced from
Etym
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Irrigate
Pollinate
Nourish
Incubate
Harvest
Germinate
Feed
Aerate
Regrow
Contaminate
Replenish
Repopulate
Grow
Graze
Colonize
Plant
Mate
Infect
Kill
Sterilize
Compost
Reseed
Invade
Inseminate
Reproduce
Regenerate
Bury
Burrow
Hatch
Eat
Topdress
Plants
Farm
Excrete
Destroy
Resod
Dethatch
Breed
Prune
Sprout
Ingest
Forage
Photosynthesize
Infest
Disinfect
Consume
Decorate
Parasitize
Sow
Survive
Dry
Coat
Replicate
Sequester
Lay Eggs
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