inseminate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˈsɛmɪneɪt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin inseminātus, the perfect passive participle of insemināre (“to sow”). By surface analysis, in- + seminate.
Meanings
- To sow (to disperse or plant seeds).
- To fill with one's semen.
- (broadly) To impregnate (to cause to become pregnant).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inseminated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inseminated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| inseminating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inseminates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
inseminatee · inseminator · inseminated · uninseminated · insemination · reinseminate · noninseminated
Relateds
Translations (9)
fr inséminer (to fill with semen) · tr döllemek (to fill with semen) · hi गर्भाधान (to fill with semen) · fr enspermer (to fill with semen) · ro însămânța (to fill with semen) · pl zaplemnić (to fill with semen) · pl zaplemniać (to fill with semen) · es inseminar (to fill with semen) · it inseminare (to fill with semen)