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INCUBATE
brood, hatch, cover, incubate
(verb) sit on (eggs); “Birds brood”; “The female covers the eggs”
incubate
(verb) grow under conditions that promote development
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
incubate (third-person singular simple present incubates, present participle incubating, simple past and past participle incubated)
(transitive) To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.
Anagrams
• cubanite
Source: Wiktionary
In"cu*bate, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Incubated; p. pr. & vb. n. Incubating.] Etym: [L. incubatus, p. p. incubare to lie on; pref. in- in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. Cubit, Incumbent.]
Definition: To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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