fertilize

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fer·til·ize (BrE also-ise) [fertilize fertilizes fertilized fertilizing] BrE [ˈfɜːtəlaɪz] NAmE [ˈfɜːrtəlaɪz] verb
1. ~ sth to put ↑pollen into a plant so that a seed develops; to join ↑sperm with an egg so that a baby or young animal develops
•Flowers are often fertilized by bees as they gather nectar.
•a fertilized egg
2. ~ sth to add a substance to soil to make plants grow more successfully
Derived Word: ↑fertilization
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• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  inseminate, fecundate, fertilise, feed