Added 10 October 2026
fertilise
verb
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about fertilise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
-
Make fertile or productive.
The course fertilized her imagination
-
Provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to.
We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants
- Introduce semen into (a female).
Origin
From fertile + -ise.
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