- impregnate im·preg·nate vt
- ['ɪmprɛɡˌneɪt]
(fertilize) fecondare, (saturate)
to impregnate (with) — impregnare (di)
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impregnate im·preg·nate vt
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re|im|preg|nate — «REE ihm PREHG nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to impregnate again … Useful english dictionary
Impregnate — Im*preg nate ([i^]m*pr[e^]g n[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impregnated} ( n[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Impregnating} ( n[asl]*t[i^]ng).] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to impregnate, fr. L. pref. im in + praegnans pregnant. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impregnate — Im*preg nate ( n[asl]t), a. [LL. impraegnatus, p. p.] Impregnated; made prolific. [1913 Webster] The scorching ray Here pierceth not, impregnate with disease. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impregnate — Im*preg nate ([i^]m*pr[e^]g n[=a]t), v. i. To become pregnant. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impregnate — 1. To fecundate; to cause to conceive. 2. To diffuse or permeate with another substance. SEE ALSO: saturate. [L. im , in, + praegnans, with child] * * * im·preg·nate im preg .nāt, im . vt, nat·ed; nat·ing 1 a) to make pregnant … Medical dictionary
impregnate — im•preg•nate v. [[t]ɪmˈprɛg neɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] nɪt, neɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing, adj. 1) phl to make pregnant 2) phl to fertilize 3) to cause to become permeated throughout: to impregnate a handkerchief with perfume[/ex] 4) to fill interstices… … From formal English to slang
impregnate — im|preg|nate [ˈımpregneıt US ımˈpreg ] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of impraegnare, from Latin praegnas; PREGNANT] 1.) to make a substance spread completely through something, or to spread completely through… … Dictionary of contemporary English
impregnate — im|preg|nate [ ım preg,neıt ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to make a woman or female animal pregnant 2. ) to make a substance such as a liquid spread all the way through something: a pad impregnated with natural oils ╾ im|preg|na|tion [ ,ımpreg… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impregnate — im·preg·nate … English syllables
Impregnated — Impregnate Im*preg nate ([i^]m*pr[e^]g n[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impregnated} ( n[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Impregnating} ( n[asl]*t[i^]ng).] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to impregnate, fr. L. pref. im in + praegnans pregnant … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impregnating — Impregnate Im*preg nate ([i^]m*pr[e^]g n[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impregnated} ( n[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Impregnating} ( n[asl]*t[i^]ng).] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to impregnate, fr. L. pref. im in + praegnans pregnant … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
