INCUBATE
\ˈɪnkjuːbˌe͡ɪt], \ˈɪnkjuːbˌeɪt], \ˈɪ_n_k_j_uː_b_ˌeɪ_t]\
Definitions of INCUBATE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
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develop under favorable conditions, such as germs and bacteria
By Princeton University
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sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
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develop under favorable conditions, such as germs and bacteria
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To sit upon (eggs) to hatch them; to keep (as eggs, etc.) under conditions of warmth favorable for hatching.
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To brood.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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