Synonyms of incubated

incubated

verb

past tense of incubate

1

as in spawned

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop

the hen incubated her eggs for two weeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spawned
• hatched
• sat
• laid
• brooded
• set

2

as in cultivated

to help the growth or development of

hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivated
• promoted
• encouraged
• nurtured
• fostered
• forwarded
• nourished
• furthered
• advanced
• assisted
• advocated
• funded
• supported
• nursed
• championed
• financed
• endorsed
• backed
• indorsed
• upheld
• aided
• endowed
• staked
• subsidized
• advertised
• wrought (for)
• patronized
• worked (for)
• publicized
• abetted
• plugged
• touted
• boosted
• underwrote
• agitated (for)
• campaigned (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibited
• prevented
• hindered
• prohibited
• opposed
• discouraged
• frustrated
• proscribed
• barred
• banned
• fought
• enjoined
• outlawed
• countered
• forbade
• contended (with)
• suppressed
• combated
• arrested
• checked
• battled
• stifled
• repressed
• subdued
• squashed
• halted
• combatted
• interdicted
• retarded
• interfered (with)
• squelched
• shackled
• impeded
• forbad
• encumbered
• obstructed
• hobbled
• fettered
• snuffed (out)
• manacled