cross-fertilize
cross-fertilize · cross-fertilizes · cross-fertilized · cross-fertilizing
To undergo cross-fertilizationTo undergo (or cause to undergo) cross-fertilization.
Meaning
1 sensesTo undergo (or cause to undergo) cross-fertilization.
cause to undergo cross-fertilization
Forms
cross-fertilizes, cross-fertilizing, cross-fertilized, cross-fertilized| Base form | cross-fertilize · to cross-fertilize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cross-fertilizes |
| Present participle | cross-fertilizing |
| Past simple | cross-fertilized |
| Past participle | cross-fertilized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- cause to undergo cross-fertilization:cross-fertilise
- undergo cross-fertilization; become fertile:cross-fertilise
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcross-fertilization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle