Pronunciation: im- ' preg- ˌ n ā t, ' im- ˌ
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: Late Latin impraegnatus, past participle of impraegnare, from Latin in- + praegnas pregnant
Date: 1605
1 a : to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated < impregnate wood with varnish> b : to permeate thoroughly
2 : to make pregnant : FERTILIZE
synonyms see SOAK
– im · preg · na · tion \ ( ˌ )im- ˌ preg- ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun
– im · preg · na · tor \ im- ' preg- ˌ n ā -t ə r, ' im- ˌ \ noun