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Incubate

Incubate Meaning & Definition
Incubate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Incubate?

[v] sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
[v] develop under favorable conditions, such as germs and bacteria

Synonyms | Synonyms for Incubate: brood | cover | hatch

Related Terms | Find terms related to Incubate:

See Also | develop | multiply | procreate | reproduce | sit | sit down

Incubate In Webster's Dictionary

\In"cu*bate\, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Incubated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incubating}.] [L. incubatus, p. p. incubare to lie on; pref. in- in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. {Cubit}, {Incumbent}.] To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching.

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