fertilises

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (soil) fertile by adding nutrients, especially organic matter and artificial fertilizers.

  - "Farmers fertilise their fields before planting."
  - "The gardeners fertilise the soil to promote plant growth."

• Verb

  To cause or help the growth of (something, especially a plant or an embryo), especially by providing nutrients.

  - "The sun fertilises the eggs of certain birds."
  - "The plant fertilises itself through a process called autogamy."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fertilises
realizes , preserves , appraises

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Variants

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fertilizable , fertilize , fertilized , fertilizes , fertilizing , cross-fertilize , cross-fertilized , cross-fertilizes , cross-fertilizing , self-fertilization , self-fertilizations , self-fertilize , self-fertilized , self-fertilizes , self-fertilizing

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make fertile' in Latin (fertilis, meaning 'productive' or 'fertile').

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Trivia

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1. Fertiliser is not always necessary for plant growth. Some plants, like clover, can fix their own nitrogen from the air.

2. The first recorded use of artificial fertiliser dates back to ancient China, around 200 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fertiliser: A substance or mixture of substances added to soil to supply nutrients for the growth of plants.

2. Fertilisation: The process of combining the genetic material from two organisms to form a new organism.

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Culture

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In literature and art, fertilisation often symbolises rebirth, growth, and renewal. For example, in the Allegory of the Seasons by Botticelli, fertilisation represents the transition from winter to spring.

How to Memorize "fertilises"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualise a farmer spreading fertiliser on his field to make it more productive.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fertilises' with the idea of growth and productivity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'fertilises' starts with 'fer', which sounds like 'fertile'.

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