fertilize
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transitive verb \ˈfər-tə-ˌlīz\fer·til·izedfer·til·iz·ing
Definition of FERTILIZE
: 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
Examples of FERTILIZE
- A single sperm fertilizes an egg.
- Bees fertilize plants as they collect nectar from flowers.
- He fertilizes the lawn every year.
- The soil is so rich there is no need to fertilize.
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