- To make fecund or fruitful.
- To impregnate; fertilize.
[Latin fēcundāre, fēcundāt-, from fēcundus, fruitful. See fecund.]
fecundation fe'cun·da'tion n.
fecundate
Dictionary:
fe·cun·date (fē'kən-dāt', fĕk'ən-)  |
tr.v., -dat·ed, -dat·ing, -dates.
| Thesaurus: fecundate |
| Medical Dictionary: fe·cun·da·tion |
(fē'kən-dā'shən, fĕk'ən-)
n.
n.
The act of fertilizing; fertilization.
fe'cun·date' v.| WordNet: fecundate |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
make fertile or productive
Synonyms: fertilize, fertilise
Meaning #2:
introduce semen into (a female)
Synonyms: inseminate, fertilize, fertilise
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