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- Dictionaryfertilizer/ˈfəːtɪlʌɪzə/
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- 1. a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility: "sewage sludge could be a valuable fertilizer for use in British forests"
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Learn the meaning of fertilize as a verb in English, with two main senses: to spread a substance on land or plants, or to join male and female cells in animals or plants. See examples of fertilize in sentences and translations in different languages.
Learn the meaning of fertilize, a verb that means to make fertile or to apply a fertilizer to land. See examples of fertilize in sentences, word history, synonyms, and related phrases.
to cause an egg or seed to start to develop into a new young animal or plant by joining it with a male cell: Bees fertilize the flowers by bringing pollen. Once an egg is fertilized by the sperm, it becomes an embryo. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb (used with object) , fer·ti·lized, fer·ti·liz·ing. Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant). to make fertile; enrich: to fertilize farmland. to make productive.
Learn the meaning of fertilize, a verb that can refer to animals or plants. Find out how to use fertilize in a sentence and see translations in different languages.
verb. /ˈfɜːtəlaɪz/ /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪz/ ( British English also fertilise) Verb Forms. fertilize something to put pollen into a plant so that a seed develops; to join sperm with an egg so that a baby or young animal develops. Flowers are often fertilized by bees as they gather nectar. a fertilized egg. see also cross-fertilize Topics Biology c1.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb fertilize, which can refer to making something fertile, productive, or fecund. Find synonyms, translations, and related words for fertilize in different contexts.
