IMPREGNATED Definition & Meaning

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impregnated

[ im-preg-ney-tid ]

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adjective

made pregnant:
An impregnated chamois antelope bears a single kid after 170 days of gestation.
fertilized:
The impregnated egg then travels along the fallopian tubes to the uterus, where it attaches to the uterine wall.
infused or permeated with some substance, quality, element, etc.; saturated (also used in combination):
To protect your engine against very dusty conditions, soak the air filter in the fluid, then squeeze the excess fluid from the impregnated filter.
I had to get out of that panic-stricken, hate-impregnated atmosphere.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of impregnate.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of impregnated¹

First recorded in 1640–50; impregnate ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; impregnate ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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While the cow is milking, she is impregnated.

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The lawsuit alleges that in one instance at Combs’ house in Los Angeles, she was drugged and impregnated.

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In one instance at Combs’ house in Los Angeles, the complaint alleges, she was drugged into unconsciousness and was impregnated.

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Before she even knows what love is, Maria is swept off the stage by the boss of a ruling gang and impregnated.

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Reiko Wright, a former student at Loara High School, took to social media on Monday to share her allegations against Steve Graves — who she said abused and impregnated her in the late 1980s.

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