impregnate

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden schwanger zu machen, oder etwas mit einer Substanz zu durchtränken bzw. zu erfüllen.

A verb meaning to make something or someone pregnant, or to saturate or fill something with a substance.

1. To fill or saturateC1formalscientific

   To cause a substance to be thoroughly filled or soaked with another substance.

   Sättigen oder Durchtränken

   • The cloth was impregnated with a waterproofing solution.
   • The air was impregnated with the scent of pine trees.
   • They impregnated the wood with a preservative to prevent rot.

   Synonymechargedrenchfillimbueinfusepermeatesaturatesoaksteepsuffuse

2. To imbue or inspireC1formal

   To fill someone or something with a particular quality, feeling, or idea.

   Erfüllen

   • The teacher's words impregnated her students with a love for learning.
   • His speech was impregnated with a sense of urgency.
   • The novel is impregnated with themes of hope and redemption.

   Synonymechargefillimbueinfusepermeatepervadesaturatesteepsuffuse

   Antonymedepletedrainemptystrip

3. To fertilizeC1formalscientific

   To make an egg or female animal capable of developing a new life by introducing sperm.

   Befruchten

   • The male's sperm impregnates the female's egg.
   • In many fish species, the male impregnates the eggs after they are laid.
   • The veterinarian impregnated the mare using artificial insemination.

   Synonymefecundatefertilizeinseminate

4. To make pregnantC1formalmedical

   To cause a woman or female animal to become pregnant.

   Befruchten

   • The bull impregnated the cow during the breeding season.
   • The doctor confirmed that the treatment had successfully impregnated the patient.
   • In some species, a single mating can impregnate the female for life.

   Synonymefecundatefertilizeinseminate