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to fertilize

verb/ɐduˈbaɾ/medium

a·du·bar

Definition

To apply fertilizer or manure to soil or plants to make them more fertile.
He fertilizes the vegetable garden every spring.
We need to fertilize the lawn to keep it green.
Common collocations
to fertilize the soilto fertilize plants

Etymology

Do árabe 'ad-dubâr' (estrume) ou 'dubâra' (esterco).

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