I. im-ˈpreg-ˌnāt, ˈim-ˌ transitive verb
( -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-ˌpreg-ˈnā-shən noun
• im·preg·na·tor im-ˈpreg-ˌnā-tər, ˈim-ˌ noun
II. im-ˈpreg-nət adjective
Date: 1646
: being filled or saturated