inseminate

English

Etymology

From Latin inseminatus, past participle of inseminare (“to sow”). See seminate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈsɛmɪneɪt/

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Verb

inseminate (third-person singular simple present inseminates, present participle inseminating, simple past and past participle inseminated)

1. To sow (to disperse or plant seeds).
2. To fill with one's semen.
3. (by extension) To impregnate (to cause to become pregnant).

Related terms

• insemination
• inseminator

Translations

to disperse or plant seds — see sow

to fill with semen

• French: inséminer (fr)
• Italian: inseminare (it)
• Polish: zaplemnić pf, zaplemniać impf
• Romanian: însămânța (ro)
• Spanish: inseminar (es)

to cause to become pregnant — see impregnate

Spanish

Verb

inseminate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of inseminar combined with te