fertilize
verb
fer·til·ize
ˈfər-tə-ˌlīz 
fertilized; fertilizing
: to make fertile: such as
a
: to apply a fertilizer to
fertilize land
b
: to cause the fertilization of
Examples of fertilize in a Sentence
A single sperm fertilizes an egg.
Bees fertilize plants as they collect nectar from flowers.
He fertilizes the lawn every year.
The soil is so rich there is no need to fertilize.
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Cool season lawns grow actively in fall and spring and should be fertilized accordingly.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Do fertilize your trees now and again in May, August and early October.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Corn gluten breaks down into a nitrogen source, and fertilizing lawns this early is prohibited.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
In volume farming, intelligent machines will autonomously fertilize, remove weeds, pick berries, fruits and vegetables, and pack the produce into shipping containers for transport.
—Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Do fertilize your trees now and again in May, August and early October.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Corn gluten breaks down into a nitrogen source, and fertilizing lawns this early is prohibited.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
In volume farming, intelligent machines will autonomously fertilize, remove weeds, pick berries, fruits and vegetables, and pack the produce into shipping containers for transport.
—Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fertilize
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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertilize. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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fertilize
verb
fer·til·ize
ˈfərt-ᵊl-ˌīz
fertilized; fertilizing
: to make fertile: as
a
: to cause the fertilization of
also
: to unite with in the process of fertilization
a sperm fertilizes an egg
b
: to apply a fertilizer to
fertilize land
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