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cross-pollinate

cross-pol·li·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros pol-uh-neyt]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈpɒl əˌneɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros pol-uh-neyt]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈpɒl əˌneɪt/

Definitions of cross-pollinate word

  • verb cross-pollinate to subject or be subjected to cross-pollination 3
  • verb with object cross-pollinate to subject to cross-pollination. 1
  • verb cross-pollinate To pollinate using cross-pollination. 0
See all 3 definitions of cross-pollinate

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Origin of cross-pollinate

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Cross-pollinate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cross-pollinate

cross-pollinate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for cross-pollinate

verb cross-pollinate

  • mingle — to become mixed, blended, or united.
  • blend — If you blend substances together or if they blend, you mix them together so that they become one substance.
  • interbreed — to crossbreed (a plant or animal).
  • crossbreed — to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
  • mongrelize — to subject (a breed, group, etc.) to crossbreeding, especially with one considered inferior.
All 8 Synonyms of cross-pollinate

Antonyms for cross-pollinate

verb cross-pollinate

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
All 10 Antonyms of cross-pollinate

Top questions with cross-pollinate

  • how to cross-pollinate?

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