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incubate
[ in-kyuh-beyt, ing- ]
verb (used with object)
- to sit upon (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.
- to hatch (eggs), as by sitting upon them or by artificial heat.
- to maintain at a favorable temperature and in other conditions promoting development, as cultures of bacteria or prematurely born infants.
- to develop or produce as if by hatching; give form to:
His brain was incubating schemes for raising money.
verb (used without object)
- to sit upon eggs.
- to undergo incubation.
A plan was slowly incubating in her mind.
incubate
/ ˈɪʊˌɪ /
verb
- (of birds) to supply (eggs) with heat for their development, esp by sitting on them
- to cause (eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc) to develop, esp in an incubator or culture medium
- intr (of eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc) to develop in favourable conditions, esp in an incubator
- intr (of disease germs) to remain inactive in an animal or human before causing disease
- to develop or cause to develop gradually; foment or be fomented
Derived Forms
- ˈԳˌپ, adjective
- ˌԳˈپDzԲ, adjective
- ˌԳˈپDz, noun
Other yvlogs From
- c·t adjective
- ܲ·c·e adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of incubate1
Example Sentences
Each parent takes turns incubating the eggs over a monthlong period, according to the beaches department.
“The Department of State is reviewing all agency programs, contracts and grants that promote or incubate gender ideology,” Nagy wrote to employees of the State Department.
As for the couple, Steers said Jackie and Shadow are incubating and taking care of the eggs.
They created PDA in 2022 as a place to incubate their work, not knowing the vast community they would draw in almost instantly.
Then, starting a couple of years ago, Henen’s team began gathering, incubating and hatching eggs from the relocated adult tortoises to study whether they were breeding with their new neighbors.
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