Impregnate — Im*preg nate ([i^]m*pr[e^]g n[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impregnated} ( n[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Impregnating} ( n[asl]*t[i^]ng).] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to impregnate, fr. L. pref. im in + praegnans pregnant. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impregnate — Im*preg nate ( n[asl]t), a. [LL. impraegnatus, p. p.] Impregnated; made prolific. [1913 Webster] The scorching ray Here pierceth not, impregnate with disease. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impregnate — Im*preg nate ([i^]m*pr[e^]g n[=a]t), v. i. To become pregnant. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impregnate — index infuse, inject, inseminate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, plant (place firmly) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
impregnate — (v.) c.1600, from L.L. impraegnatus pregnant, pp. of impraegnare to render pregnant, from assimilated form of in into, in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + praegnare make pregnant (see PREGNANT (Cf. pregnant)). Earlier in same sense was impregn (1530s) … Etymology dictionary
impregnate — 1 saturate, *permeate, pervade, penetrate, impenetrate, interpenetrate Analogous words: imbue, inoculate, ingrain, *infuse, suffuse, leaven: *enter, pierce, probe, penetrate 2 *soak, saturate, drench, steep, sop, waterlog Analogous words: immerse … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impregnate — [v] infuse, fill; make pregnant charge, conceive, drench, fecundate, fertilize, imbrue, implant, inoculate, inseminate, leaven, overflow, percolate, permeate, pervade, procreate, produce, reproduce, saturate, seethe, soak, sodden, souse, steep,… … New thesaurus
impregnate — ► VERB 1) (usu. be impregnated with) soak or saturate with a substance. 2) fill with a feeling or quality. 3) make pregnant. DERIVATIVES impregnation noun. ORIGIN Latin impregnare make pregnant … English terms dictionary
impregnate — [im preg′nāt΄; ] for adj. [, im preg′nit, im preg′nāt΄] vt. impregnated, impregnating [< LL impraegnatus, pp. of impraegnare, to make pregnant < L in , in + praegnans, PREGNANT] 1. to fertilize (an ovum) 2. to make pregnant 3. to fertilize… … English World dictionary
impregnate — v. (d; tr.) to impregnate with * * * [ ɪmpregneɪt] (d; tr.) to impregnate with … Combinatory dictionary
