Word

fertilize, v.
(fertilized, fertilizes, fertilizing)
freq. cnt. 1

provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

feed fertilise fertilize

sample sentences

"We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fertilization fertilizer

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

farming, agriculture, husbandry

hypernym

enrich

hyponym

nitrify dung topdress

introduce semen into (a female)
<verb.body>

fecundate fertilise fertilize inseminate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

insemination semen

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fecundation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fertilization

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

stratify impregnate, knock up, bang up, prang up impregnate cross-fertilize, cross-fertilise pollinate, pollenate, cross-pollinate

make fertile or productive
<verb.change>

fecundate fertilise fertilize

sample sentences

"The course fertilized her imagination"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fertilizer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fecundation

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify