transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌbāt, ˈin- ]
verb
( -bat·ed ; -bat·ing )
Etymology: Latin incubatus, past participle of incubare, from in- + cubare to lie
Date: 1641
transitive verb
1.
a. : to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
b. : to maintain (as an embryo or a chemically active system) under conditions favorable for hatching, development, or reaction
2. : to cause or aid the development of
incubate an idea
intransitive verb
1. : to sit on eggs
2. : to undergo incubation : develop
• in·cu·ba·tive -ˌbā-tiv adjective
• in·cu·ba·to·ry -kyə-bə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˌbā-tə-rē adjective