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Definition of Incubate
1. Verb. Grow under conditions that promote development.
2. Verb. Sit on (eggs). "The female covers the eggs"
Exact synonyms: Brood, Cover, Hatch
Generic synonyms: Multiply, Procreate, Reproduce
Related verbs: Hatch, Breed, Cover
Entails: Sit, Sit Down
Derivative terms: Brood, Brooder, Hatch, Incubation, Incubator
Generic synonyms: Multiply, Procreate, Reproduce
Related verbs: Hatch, Breed, Cover
Entails: Sit, Sit Down
Derivative terms: Brood, Brooder, Hatch, Incubation, Incubator
Definition of Incubate
1. v. i. & t. To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching.
Definition of Incubate
1. to warm eggs for hatching [v -BATED, -BATING, -BATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Incubate
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