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fertilize

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fertilize (verb)
  2. close-fertilize (verb)
  3. cross-fertilize (verb)
  4. self-fertilization (noun)

fer·til·ize

verb \ˈfər-tə-ˌlīz\
fer·til·izedfer·til·iz·ing

Definition of FERTILIZE

transitive verb
: to make fertile: as a : to apply a fertilizer to <fertilize land> b : to cause the fertilization of
— fer·til·iz·able \-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective
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Examples of FERTILIZE

  1. A single sperm fertilizes an egg.
  2. Bees fertilize plants as they collect nectar from flowers.
  3. He fertilizes the lawn every year.
  4. The soil is so rich there is no need to fertilize.

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