impregnate (v.)

  1. fill, as with a certain quality; The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide

    [ Syn: infuse , instill , tincture ]

  2. infuse or fill completely; Impregnate the cloth with alcohol

    [ Syn: saturate ]

  3. fertilize and cause to grow; the egg was impregnated'

  4. make pregnant; He impregnated his wife again

    [ Syn: knock up , bang up , prang up ]

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