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Definition of Fertilise
1. Verb. Make fertile or productive. "The course fertilized her imagination"
Exact synonyms: Fecundate, Fertilize
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Fecundation, Fertilizer
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Fecundation, Fertilizer
2. Verb. Provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to. "They fertilise the trees"; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"
Exact synonyms: Feed, Fertilize
Category relationships: Agriculture, Farming, Husbandry
Generic synonyms: Enrich
Specialized synonyms: Nitrify, Dung, Topdress
Derivative terms: Fertilization, Fertilizer
Category relationships: Agriculture, Farming, Husbandry
Generic synonyms: Enrich
Specialized synonyms: Nitrify, Dung, Topdress
Derivative terms: Fertilization, Fertilizer
3. Verb. Introduce semen into (a female).
Exact synonyms: Fecundate, Fertilize, Inseminate
Specialized synonyms: Stratify, Bang Up, Impregnate, Knock Up, Prang Up, Impregnate, Cross-fertilise, Cross-fertilize, Cross-pollinate, Pollenate, Pollinate
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Fecundation, Fertilization, Insemination, Semen
Specialized synonyms: Stratify, Bang Up, Impregnate, Knock Up, Prang Up, Impregnate, Cross-fertilise, Cross-fertilize, Cross-pollinate, Pollenate, Pollinate
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Fecundation, Fertilization, Insemination, Semen
Definition of Fertilise
1. Verb. (British) (alternative spelling of fertilize) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com