INCUBATE


Meaning of INCUBATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈɪnkjubeɪt ]

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)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.