inseminate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
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to sow; implant seed into.
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to sow as seed in something; implant.
to inseminate youth with new ideas.
verb
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to impregnate (a female) with semen
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to introduce (ideas or attitudes) into the mind of (a person or group)
Other Word Forms
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Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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inseminatesimple
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inseminatessimple
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have inseminatedperfect
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has inseminatedperfect
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am inseminatingprogressive
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are inseminatingprogressive
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is inseminatingprogressive
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have been inseminatingperfect progressive
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has been inseminatingperfect progressive
Past
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inseminatedsimple
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had inseminatedperfect
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was inseminatingprogressive
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were inseminatingprogressive
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had been inseminatingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of inseminate
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin insēminātus, past participle of insēmināre “to implant, impregnate,” equivalent to in- “in” + sēminātus (equivalent to sēminā(re) “to sow,” derivative of sēmen “seed” + -tus past participle suffix). See in- 2; cf. semen
Example Sentences
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A Colorado jury awarded nearly $9 million to three families who accused a fertility doctor of using his own sperm to inseminate mothers who requested anonymous donors.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023
Semen from a Merino ram from Australia was used to artificially inseminate 35 Romney sheep on two farms in Gwynedd.
From BBC • May 15, 2023
But the timing was crucial: Females usually lay two or three eggs and the moment one egg is laid is the right time to inseminate the next one.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 8, 2022
Continually coming back to a homicidal partner may seem reckless, but the male spiders are wired to ensure they inseminate a female spider with their genetic information.
From Scientific American • Apr. 25, 2022
Use 0.1 c.c. of the mixed liquor to inseminate each of a series of three nutrose surface plates.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
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