ingravidate

transitive verb

in·​grav·​i·​date

ə̇nˈgravəˌdāt

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: impregnate

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin ingravidatus, past participle of ingravidare, from Latin in- in- entry 2 + Late Latin gravidare to make pregnant, from Latin gravidus pregnant

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