English Dictionary

fertilize

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/

verb

To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it. / (figuratively) To make more creative or intellectually productive. / To cause to produce offspring through insemination; to inseminate.

Farmers fertilize their crops to promote growth.

意味（1）

To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.

意味（2）

(figuratively) To make more creative or intellectually productive.

to fertilize one's imagination

意味（3）

To cause to produce offspring through insemination; to inseminate.