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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In turn, their dung may have fertilized the growth of certain types of algae in the lake and thereby altered the local ecosystem.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Use the grounds to fertilize your home garden or, for an extra fee, Mill will pick them up for you.
—Jared Lindzon, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The males exposed to artificial light also took longer to find mates, and those exposed to the streetlight intensity were 25 percent less likely to successfully fertilize a female.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Months before planting, at least 1,000 square feet of soil per pumpkin must be fertilized and weeded.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Use the grounds to fertilize your home garden or, for an extra fee, Mill will pick them up for you.
—Jared Lindzon, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The males exposed to artificial light also took longer to find mates, and those exposed to the streetlight intensity were 25 percent less likely to successfully fertilize a female.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Months before planting, at least 1,000 square feet of soil per pumpkin must be fertilized and weeded.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertilize. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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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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