impregnate

Definition

To cause to become pregnant.

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.

Example Sentences

• "I was impregnated at a clinic but don't know who the sperm donor is."
• "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."