impregnate

== English == === Etymology === The adjective is first attested in 1540, the verb in 1605; borrowed from Medieval Latin impraegnātus, perfect passive participle of Latin impraegnō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of impregn; participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English. === Pronunciation === Verb IPA(key): /ˈɪmpɹɛɡneɪt/, /ɪmˈpɹɛɡneɪt/ Adjective IPA(key): /ˈɪmprɛɡnət/, /ɪmˈprɛɡnət/ === Verb === impregnate (third-person singular simple present impregnates, present participle impregnating, simple past and past participle impregnated) (transitive) To cause to become pregnant. Synonyms: knock up, inseminate, (of animals) cover (transitive) To fertilize. (transitive) To saturate, or infuse. (transitive) To fill pores or spaces with a substance. (intransitive, dated) To become pregnant. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === impregnate (comparative more impregnate, superlative most impregnate) (rare, obsolete) (as a participle) Impregnated (all senses). Pregnant, with child. (figuratively) Rendered fruitful, prolific. Imbued, saturated, permeated or filled with. (mistakenly) Impregnable. === See also === conceive sire father === Anagrams === permeating, rimegepant == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /impreɡˈnate/ Rhymes: -ate Syllabification: im‧preg‧na‧te === Verb === impregnate present adverbial passive participle of impregni == Ido == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /impreɡˈnate/ Hyphenation: im‧preg‧na‧te === Verb === impregnate adverbial present passive participle of impregnar == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /im.preɲˈɲa.te/ Rhymes: -ate Hyphenation: im‧pre‧gnà‧te === Etymology 1 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== impregnàte inflection of impregnare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Participle ==== impregnàte f pl feminine plural of impregnato === Anagrams === pigmentare, pigmenterà, pigramente == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /impɾeɡˈnate/ [ĩm.pɾeɣ̞ˈna.t̪e] Rhymes: -ate Syllabification: im‧preg‧na‧te === Verb === impregnate second-person singular voseo imperative of impregnar combined with te