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- [fee-kuh n-deyt, fek-uh n-]
- /ˈfi kənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk ən-/
- /ˈfiːk.ən.deɪt/
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- [fee-kuh n-deyt, fek-uh n-]
- /ˈfi kənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk ən-/
Definitions of fecundate word
- verb with object fecundate to make prolific or fruitful. 1
- verb with object fecundate Biology. to impregnate or fertilize. 1
- abbreviation FECUNDATE Fertilize. 1
- verb fecundate to make fruitful 0
- verb fecundate to fertilize; impregnate 0
- verb transitive fecundate to make fecund 0
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Origin of fecundate
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin fēcundātus made fruitful, fertilized (past participle of fēcundāre). See fecund, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Fecundate
noun
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fecundate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fecundate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fecundate
verb fecundate
- nourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- fructify — to bear fruit; become fruitful: With careful tending the plant will fructify.
- fertilize — Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
- conceive — If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it.
- inseminate — to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
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