Impregnate Definition

ĭm-prĕgnāt
impregnated, impregnates, impregnating
verb
impregnated, impregnates, impregnating
To fertilize (an ovum)
Webster's New World
To make pregnant.
Webster's New World
To fertilize (land); make fruitful.
Webster's New World
To fill or saturate; cause to be permeated.
Clothing impregnated with smoke.
Webster's New World
To permeate or imbue.
Impregnate a speech with optimism.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
adjective
Saturated or filled.
American Heritage
Impregnated.
Webster's New World

Origin of Impregnate

  • Probably from Late Latin impraegnātus pregnant Latin in- in in–2 Latin praegnātus variant of praegnās pregnant pregnant1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Earlier impregn, from Middle French imprégner, from Old French enpreignier.

    From Wiktionary

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