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incubate

verb

in·​cu·​bate ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌbāt How to pronounce incubate (audio)
ˈin-
incubated; incubating

transitive verb

1
a
: to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
b
: to maintain (something, such as an embryo or a chemically active system) under conditions favorable for hatching, development, or reaction
2
: to cause or aid the development of
incubate an idea

intransitive verb

1
: to sit on eggs
2
: to undergo incubation : develop
incubative adjective
incubatory
ˈiŋ-kyə-bə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce incubate (audio)
-ˌbā-tə-rē
ˈin-
adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The female bird incubates the eggs. Researchers incubated the cells in the laboratory. The cultures must incubate for five more days. The virus will incubate in the body for several days before the patient experiences any symptoms.
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Word History

Etymology

Latin incubatus, past participle of incubare, from in- + cubare to lie

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of incubate was in 1641

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