Main Entry: fer·til·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈfər-tə-ˌlīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): fer·til·ized; fer·til·iz·ing

Date: 1621

: to make fertile: as a : to apply a fertilizer to <fertilize land> b : to cause the fertilization of

— fer·til·iz·able \-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective