English Dictionary
Definition of “impregnate”
impregnate
Definitions
verb
(tr) - to saturate, soak, or infuse ⇒
to impregnate a cloth with detergent
- to imbue or permeate; pervade
- to cause to conceive; make pregnant
- to fertilize (an ovum)
- to make (land, soil, etc) fruitful
adjective
- pregnant or fertilized
Alternative Forms
ˌimpregˈnation noun imˈpregnator noun Word Origin
C17: from Late Latin impraegnāre to make pregnant, from Latin im- in-² + praegnanspregnant
Synonyms
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saturate,
soak,
steep,
fill,
seep,
pervade,
infuse,
permeate,
imbue,
suffuse,
percolate,
imbrue,
Usage examples
The foam seethed around them, as if the sea was releasing its spawn in a vain attempt to impregnate them.
Ballard, J. G., Rushing to Paradise (1994)Its campaign read,'it won't leak in your pocket and impregnate you '.
Business Today (2002)At Hammersmith Hospital, I met a man whose sperm count was so low that it was impossible to impregnate his wife.
Toronto Sun (2003)One of Eminem's hit singles contains the lyrics," I can't figure out which Spice Girl I want to impregnate ".
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The colour will start to impregnate your aura and you will feel warm.
Lacy, Marie Louise, Know Yourself Through Colour (1989)
