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fertilize

The correct spelling is fertilize.

How to pronounce fertilize

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/
verb

IPA: /ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/

Say it like: Fer-til-ize

The correct spelling is fertilize. To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it. For example: "to fertilize one's imagination"

Usage Examples

to fertilize one's imagination

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.
  2. 2.To make more creative or intellectually productive.
  3. 3.To cause to produce offspring through insemination; to inseminate.

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