INSEMINATE

inseminate, fecundate, fertilize, fertilise

(verb) introduce semen into (a female)

inseminate, sow, sow in

(verb) place seeds in or on (the ground); “sow the ground with sunflower seeds”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

inseminate (third-person singular simple present inseminates, present participle inseminating, simple past and past participle inseminated)

To sow (to disperse or plant seeds).

To impregnate (to cause to become pregnant).

Source: Wiktionary


In*sem"i*nate, v. t. Etym: [L. inseminatus, p. p. of inseminare to sow. See Seminate.]

Definition: To sow; to impregnate. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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