# impregnate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɪmpɹɛɡneɪt/ · frequency rank #53,618

## Definitions
1. To cause to become pregnant.
2. To fertilize.
3. To saturate, or infuse.
4. To fill pores or spaces with a substance.
5. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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