impregnate

ˈɪmprɛɡˌneɪt

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of impregnate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

infusionfill something with a quality or substance

The artist managed to impregnate the painting with emotion.

infuse

permeate

saturate

biologymake pregnant

The male lion will impregnate the female during mating season..

fertilize

inseminate

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Origin of impregnate

Latin, impregnare (to make pregnant)

Terms with impregnate included in their meaning

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knock up

impregnate

make someone pregnant

mineralize

geology

impregnate a substance with minerals

gall

dyeing

impregnate with gallnuts in dyeing

stint

mares

impregnate a mare successfully

camphorate

treatment

treat or impregnate with camphor

carbonify

add charcoal

impregnate or combine with carbon

carbonize

treatment

impregnate or treat with carbon

fecundate

biology

impregnate or fertilize an egg

Examples of impregnate in a sentence

The writer's words impregnate the novel with deep meaning.
Scientists aim to impregnate the endangered species in captivity.
Farmers often impregnate cows through artificial insemination.

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French:imprégner, féconder, ...
German:erfüllen, schwängern, ...
Italian:impregnare, mettere incinta, ...
Spanish:impregnar, embarazar, ...
Portuguese:impregnar, engravidar, ...
Chinese:注入, 使怀孕, ...
Japanese:込める, 妊娠させる, ...
Arabic:أَشْبَعَ, لَقَّحَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַסְפִּיג, לְהַפְרוֹת, ...
Russian:пропитывать, оплодотворить, ...
Ukrainian:наповнювати, запліднити, ...
Hindi:भर देना, गर्भवती करना, ...
Bengali:সঞ্জারিত করা, গর্ভবতী করা, ...
Catalan:impregnar, embarassar, ...
Czech:prostoupit, oplodnit, ...
Danish:gennemsyre, gøre gravid, ...
Dutch:doordrenken, bevruchten, ...
Greek:εμποτίζω, εγκυμονώ, ...
Hungarian:átitatni, megtermékenyíteni, ...
Khmer:បង្កប់, ធ្វើឱ្យមានផ្ទៃពោះ, ...
Korean:불어넣다, 임신시키다, ...
Persian:آکندن, بارور کردن, ...
Polish:nasycić, zapłodnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):impregnar, engravidar, ...
Romanian:a impregna, a lăsa însărcinată, ...
Swedish:impregnera, befrukta, ...
Thai:แทรกซึม, ทำให้ตั้งครรภ์, ...
Turkish:aşılamak, hamile bırakmak, ...
Vietnamese:thấm đẫm, làm cho có thai, ...

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