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Added 9 October 2026

impregnate

/ˈɪmpɹɛɡneɪt/ verb

In Latin: gravidō, maritō First recorded: 1540 Wiktionary

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To cause to become pregnant.
I was impregnated at a clinic but don't know who the sperm donor is.
To fertilize.
To saturate, or infuse.

adjective

Impregnated (all senses).
Pregnant, with child.
Rendered fruitful, prolific.

Origin

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.

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