to fertilizeverb/ɐduˈbaɾ/mediuma·du·barPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo 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.synfertilizemanuredressantdepleteexhaustCommon collocationsto fertilize the soilto fertilize plantsEtymologyDo árabe 'ad-dubâr' (estrume) ou 'dubâra' (esterco).Related wordsaduboadubaçãoadubar-seadubador