fertilize
Translation
to fertilize, to inseminate, to manure, to enrich
Examples
Bees fertilize the flowers by carrying pollen.
Bees fertilize the flowers by carrying pollen.
You should fertilize your plants once a month.
You should fertilize your plants once a month.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to fertilize (sth.) Farmers fertilize their fields.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inseminate, pollinate, enrich, manure
Etymology
From Latin 'fertilis' (fruitful) plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. It means 'to make fruitful'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as 'to make something fertile'. The '-ize' suffix often means 'to make' or 'to become'.