fertilize
verb
fer·til·ize
ˈfər-tə-ˌlīz 
fertilized; fertilizing
: to make fertile: such as
a
: to apply a fertilizer to
fertilize land
b
: to cause the fertilization of
Examples of fertilize in a Sentence
A single sperm fertilizes an egg.
Bees fertilize plants as they collect nectar from flowers.
He fertilizes the lawn every year.
The soil is so rich there is no need to fertilize.
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Water only during the dry times and fertilize once in March, May and October with a slow-release fertilizer if needed to keep the plants a good green color and encourage some growth.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
This is how climate change may alter 10 of the world's natural wonders
The grasses, brought in from grazing livestock decades ago, are artificially fertilized by the smog coming from the Los Angeles region, Cummings said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Seasonal offerings including lawn mowing, leaf removal, spring yard clean up, tree trimming and pruning, and fertilizing.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Animal poop is used to fertilize crop fields, too, which means that its bacteria are literally spread on the soil used to grow our food.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2016
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
This is how climate change may alter 10 of the world's natural wonders
The grasses, brought in from grazing livestock decades ago, are artificially fertilized by the smog coming from the Los Angeles region, Cummings said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Seasonal offerings including lawn mowing, leaf removal, spring yard clean up, tree trimming and pruning, and fertilizing.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Animal poop is used to fertilize crop fields, too, which means that its bacteria are literally spread on the soil used to grow our food.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2016
See all Example Sentences for fertilize
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fertilize
verb
fer·til·ize
ˈfərt-ᵊl-ˌīz
fertilized; fertilizing
: to make fertile: as
a
: to cause the fertilization of
also
: to unite with in the process of fertilization
a sperm fertilizes an egg
b
: to apply a fertilizer to
fertilize land
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