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- [verb im-preg-neyt, im-preg-neyt; adjective im-preg-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ɪmˈprɛg neɪt, ˈɪm prɛgˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈprɛg nɪt, -neɪt/
- /ˈɪm.preɡ.neɪt/
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- [verb im-preg-neyt, im-preg-neyt; adjective im-preg-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ɪmˈprɛg neɪt, ˈɪm prɛgˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈprɛg nɪt, -neɪt/
Definitions of impregnated word
- verb with object impregnated to make pregnant; get with child or young. 1
- verb with object impregnated to fertilize. 1
- verb with object impregnated to cause to be infused or permeated throughout, as with a substance; saturate: to impregnate a handkerchief with cheap perfume. 1
- verb with object impregnated to fill interstices with a substance. 1
- verb with object impregnated to furnish with some actuating or modifying element infused or introduced; imbue, infect; tincture. 1
- abbreviation IMPREGNATED impregnated. 1
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Origin of impregnated
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Late Latin impraegnātus past participle of impraegnāre to fertilize, impregnate, equivalent to im- im-1 + praegn- (see pregnant1) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Impregnated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impregnated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impregnated
adj impregnated
adjective impregnated
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
Antonyms for impregnated
verb impregnated
- dried — simple past tense and past participle of dry.
- aborted — Carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus).
- dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
- destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
- depleted — reduced or exhausted
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