Meaning of INSEMINATE
| Pronunciation: | | in'semu`neyt
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- [v] introduce semen into (a female)
- [v] place seeds in (the ground); "sow the ground with sunflower seeds"
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| | Synonyms: | | fecundate, fertilise, fertilize, sow, sow in |
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| | See Also: | | alter, bang up, change, cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize, cross-pollinate, impregnate, knock up, pollenate, pollinate, prang up, seed, sough, stratify | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*sem"i*nate\, v. t. [L. inseminatus, p. p. of
inseminare to sow. See {Seminate}.]
To sow; to impregnate. [Obs.]
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| | Related Terms: | | bed, broadcast, cross-fertilize, cross-pollen, cross-pollinate, cross-pollinize, dibble, disseminate, drill, fecundify, fertilize, forest, fructify, get with child, get with young, implant, impregnate, inculcate, infix, instill, plant, pollen, pollinate, pollinize, pot, put in, reforest, reset, retimber, scatter seed, seed, seed down, seminate, set, sow, sow broadcast, spermatize, transplant |
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