impregnate
/ˈɪmpɹɛɡneɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.49 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "I was impregnated at a clinic but don't know who the sperm donor is."
- "A speech impregnated with references to the Constitution."
- "The queen at their head, the representative of the future, has not yet been impregnated. Their entire destiny depends on the ensuing nuptial flight."
- "To Tartarize, ta²r'ta⁴r-i¹ze, v. a. To impregnate with tartar."
- "We find those charæ which secrete the largest quantity of calcareous matter in their stems to abound near springs impregnated with carbonate of lime."
- "It takes a little time for the personal fatty acids to impregnate new shoes or boots, but from the scent point of view leather is a sponge, and the personal scent is left."
Etymology
The adjective is first attested in 1540, the verb in 1605; borrowed from Medieval Latin impraegnātus, perfect passive participle of Latin impraegnō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of impregn; participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: impraegnō
Usage
Inflected Forms
impregnates (present, singular)
impregnating (participle, present)
impregnated (participle, past)
impregnated (past)
more impregnate (comparative)
most impregnate (superlative)
Derived Forms
Phrases
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
Antonyms
become pregnant