fertilize
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/ˈfɜːrtəlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɜːtəlaɪz/
verb
R
To help a plant produce seeds by transferring pollen from one part of the plant to another, or to combine sperm and an egg to create a baby or young animal.
Bees help fertilize flowers as they collect nectar, which leads to seed production.
R
To add nutrients to the soil to help plants grow better.
To improve the quality of the crops, farmers fertilize the fields with compost and other natural substances.
translation
To help a plant produce seeds by transferring pollen from one part of the plant to another, or to combine sperm and an egg to create a baby or young animal.; To add nutrients to the soil to help plants grow better.
Word Forms
3rd Present
fertilizes
Past
fertilized
Perfect
fertilized
Progressive
fertilizing