fertilize verb
also British fertilise /ˈfɚtəˌlaɪz/ fertilizes; fertilized; fertilizing
also British fertilise /ˈfɚtəˌlaɪz/ fertilizes; fertilized; fertilizing
Learner's definition of FERTILIZE
1 [+ object]
a : to make (an egg) able to grow and develop使受精;使受孕;使受胎 b : to make (a plant or flower) able to produce seeds使受精;使受粉 2
: to make (soil, land, etc.) richer and better able to support plant growth by adding chemicals or a natural substance (such as manure)施肥(于) [+ object]
[no object]
— fertilization
also British fertilisation /ˌfɚtələˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]