FERTILIZE


Meaning of FERTILIZE in English

( BrE also fer·til·ise ) / ˈfɜːtəlaɪz; NAmE ˈfɜːrt-/ verb [ vn ]

1.

to put pollen into a plant so that a seed develops; to join sperm with an egg so that a baby or young animal develops :

Flowers are often fertilized by bees as they gather nectar.

a fertilized egg

2.

to add a substance to soil to make plants grow more successfully

►  fer·til·ization , fer·til·isation / ˌfɜːtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE ˌfɜːrtələˈz-/ noun [ U ]:

Immediately after fertilization, the cells of the egg divide.

the fertilization of soil with artificial chemicals

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