fertilize

== English == === Alternative forms === fertilise (mostly British) === Etymology === From French fertiliser; equivalent to fertile +‎ -ize. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/ === Verb === fertilize (third-person singular simple present fertilizes, present participle fertilizing, simple past and past participle fertilized) To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it. (figuratively) To make more creative or intellectually productive. To cause to produce offspring through insemination; to inseminate. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Verb === fertilize inflection of fertilizar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative