inseminate

verb

in·​sem·​i·​nate in-ˈse-mə-ˌnāt 

inseminated; inseminating

transitive verb

1

: sow

2

: to introduce semen into the genital tract of (a female)

insemination

in-ˌse-mə-ˈnā-shən 

noun

Synonyms of inseminate

• breed
• plant
• implant

Choose the Right Synonym for inseminate

implant, inculcate, instill, inseminate, infix mean to introduce into the mind.

implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught.

implanted a love of reading in her students

inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.

instill traditional values in your children

inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation.

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.

infixed a chronic cynicism

Examples of inseminate in a Sentence

She was artificially inseminated in January.

the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations

Recent Examples on the Web

The Times reported that on multiple occasions since the 2000s, Epstein discussed his ambition to inseminate women with his sperm in his vast New Mexico ranch, one of several Epstein homes, including a Palm Beach estate. —Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

In defiance of optics, the light from his face is refracted not in the camera lens but rather in the woman’s womb—and only after traveling through (and being inseminated by) the man’s genitalia. —Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025

In 1992, Cecil Jacobson was convicted of 52 counts of fraud and perjury for inseminating his patients with his own sperm and was sent to prison. —Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025

In the next, Avi and Jen are married with a young child and Shira is asking to use his sperm to artificially inseminate her partner Kendra (Nicole Byer). —Esther Zuckerman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin inseminatus, past participle of inseminare, from in- + semin-, semen seed — more at semen

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for inseminate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

inseminate

verb

in·​sem·​i·​nate in-ˈsem-ə-ˌnāt 

inseminated; inseminating

: to introduce semen into the genital tract of (a female)

insemination

-ˌsem-ə-ˈnā-shən 

noun

Medical Definition

inseminate

transitive verb

in·​sem·​i·​nate in-ˈsem-ə-ˌnāt 

inseminated; inseminating

: to introduce semen into the genital tract of (a female)

insemination

-ˌsem-ə-ˈnā-shən 

noun