 impregnate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] infuse or fill completely | |
| Synonyms: | saturate | |
| Examples: | "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol" |
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| Related terms: | fill medicate saturate alcoholise thoriate stuff charge imbrue ammonify impregnation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] fill, as with a certain quality | |
| Synonyms: | instill tincture infuse | |
| Examples: | "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" |
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| Related terms: | fill infusion | |
| 3. | [ verb ] fertilize and cause to grow | |
| Examples: | "the egg was impregnated" |
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| Related terms: | inseminate inoculate | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (sexuality) make pregnant | |
| Synonyms: | bang_up prang_up knock_up | |
| Examples: | "He impregnated his wife again" |
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| Related terms: | inseminate fertilization | |
| Similar spelling: |
impregnated impregnable imprecate impregnation impregnably impureness imbricate imbricated impress impressed imprecise impresario |
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