impregnate
ImpregnatedImpregnated (all senses).
» I impregnated his mind with new ideas.
Я посеял в его голове новые идеи.
Meaning
5 senses(obsolete, rare)Impregnated (all senses).
(obsolete, rare)Pregnant, with child.
(figuratively, obsolete, rare)Rendered fruitful, prolific.
(obsolete, rare)Imbued, saturated, permeated or filled with.
(obsolete, rare)Impregnable.
Examples
7 sentencesI impregnated his mind with new ideas.
ruЯ посеял в его голове новые идеи. — Hellerick
This giraffe cow got impregnated in April.
Antonio married and impregnated a fourteen-year girl.
His clothes were impregnated with the stench of manure.
The bull impregnated the cow.
Origin
The adjective is first attested in 1540, the verb in 1605; borrowed from Medieval Latin imThe 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.
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Forms
more impregnate, most impregnate| Comparative | more impregnate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most impregnate Lesson |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form