About The Word Incubate
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Incubate
Incubate Definition And Meaning |
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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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