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impregnate

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Main Entry: 1im·preg·nate
Pronunciation: \im-ˈpreg-ˌnāt, ˈim-ˌ\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): im·preg·nat·ed; im·preg·nat·ing
Etymology: Late Latin impraegnatus, past participle of impraegnare, from Latin in- + praegnas pregnant
Date: 1605

1 a : to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated <impregnate wood with varnish> b : to permeate thoroughly
2 : to make pregnant : fertilize

synonyms see soak

im·preg·na·tion \(ˌ)im-ˌpreg-ˈnā-shən\ noun

im·preg·na·tor \im-ˈpreg-ˌnā-tər, ˈim-ˌ\ noun


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