ˈpregˌnāt verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Late Latin praegnatus, past participle of praegnare to be pregnant, back-formation from Latin praegnans pregnant
intransitive verb
obsolete : to become fertile
transitive verb
[by shortening]
: impregnate
ˈpregˌnāt verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Late Latin praegnatus, past participle of praegnare to be pregnant, back-formation from Latin praegnans pregnant
intransitive verb
obsolete : to become fertile
transitive verb
[by shortening]
: impregnate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012