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 fertilise fertilise /ˈfɜrtɪˌlaɪz/

verb

  1. [British] Introduce semen into (a female)  ( fecundate , fertilise [British] , fertilize , inseminate )
    introduce semen into (a female)
  2. [British] (farming) provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to  ( feed , fertilise [British] , fertilize )
    (farming) provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
     We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants
    We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants
  3. [British] Make fertile or productive  ( fecundate , fertilise [British] , fertilize )
    make fertile or productive
     The course fertilized her imagination
    The course fertilized her imagination