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- pronunciation:
- ihm
preg
neIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
impregnates, impregnating, impregnated |
| definition 1: |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile.
The stallion impregnated the mare.The teenager would not divulge the name of the man who impregnated her.When a sperm impregnates an egg, it leads to the production of an embryo. |
| definition 2: |
to saturate or permeate; infuse or imbue.
The soft pads are impregnated with lotion to make makeup removal quick and easy.- similar words:
- penetrate
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| related words: |
fill, steep |
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| derivations: |
impregnation (n.), impregnator (n.) |
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