What is another word for fecundate?

Pronunciation: [fˈɛkəndˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Fecundate is a verb that means to fertilize or impregnate. There are a number of alternative words that can be used in place of fecundate, including inseminate, reproduce, procreate, fructify, impregnate, propagate, spawn, beget, engender, breed, multiply, and fertilize. Each of these words refers to the process of creating new life, whether through the fertilization of eggs or the reproduction of plant species. While all of these words have a similar meaning to fecundate, some may be more appropriate for specific contexts, such as science writing or discussions of animal husbandry.

What are the hypernyms for Fecundate?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Fecundate?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Fecundate

"I can feel it, and have thought it would be something like that; without this provision of nature man would not be able to fecundate his mate.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Genius needs to retreat upon itself, to fecundate itself until from the nightmare of one life is born the dream of another.
"A Novelist on Novels"
W. L. George
The fluid from one male will fecundate the eggs of half a dozen females.
"Soil Culture"
J. H. Walden

Famous quotes with Fecundate

  • European soldiers, traders, missionaries - later on ably assisted by its colonial ideologies and scholars - opened up the East to the influences of the West. But Huxley belonged to that small group of European thinkers and seekers who opened up the West to the influence of the East - a more arduous task and in the long run perhaps more important too. He did not seek this role, it was merely a bye-product of his search for truth. Huxley was one of the finest products of Europe - of a new Europe seeking its old roots, of a Europe no longer satisfied with mere technology and science and rationality but seeking a new dimension of the spirit, a Europe self-critical and in search. He was also a profound student of Europe's various traditions, religious, literary and artistic, and he discusses them with great knowledge, insights, authority and intimacy. In his hands, cultural Europe becomes alive. A critical discussion of Europe by such a sympathetic insider is meant to help, to fecundate; it can do no harm but will only help Europe in its spiritual rediscovery. In opening up to India and China, it would merely be opening up to an ancient tradition which was lost by her but preserved and developed in India and China.
    Aldous Huxley

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