v. 1 tr. sit on or artificially heat (eggs) in order to bring forth young birds etc. 2 tr. cause the development of (bacteria etc.) by creating suitable conditions. 3 intr. sit on eggs; brood.
[ L incubare (as IN-(2), cubare cubit- or cubat- lie) ]
INCUBATE
Meaning of INCUBATE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012