Main Entry: im·preg·nate

Pronunciation: \im-ˈpreg-ˌnāt, ˈim-ˌ\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): im·preg·nat·ed; im·preg·nat·ing

1 a : to make pregnant b : to introduce sperm into : fertilize
2 : to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated <gauze impregnated with white petrolatum>

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