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fertilize

fer·ti·lize

UK/ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/ US/ˈfɜrtʌˌlaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to

  • “We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants”
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2.

make fertile or productive

  • “The course fertilized her imagination”
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Origin

From French fertiliser; equivalent to fertile + -ize.

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