| fertilize | 1. To make fertile or enrich; to supply with nourishment for plants; to make fruitful or productive; as, to fertilize land, soil, ground, and meadows. "And fertilize the field that each pretends to gain." (Byron) 2. To fecundate; as, to fertilize flower. Origin: Cf. F. Fertiliser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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