"fertilise" meaning in English

See fertilise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: fertilises [present, singular, third-person], fertilising [participle, present], fertilised [participle, past], fertilised [past]
Etymology: From fertile + -ise. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|fertile|-ise|text=+|tree=1}} From fertile + -ise. Head templates: {{en-verb}} fertilise (third-person singular simple present fertilises, present participle fertilising, simple past and past participle fertilised)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fertilize. Tags: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: fertilize Derived forms: cross-fertilise, fertilisable, fertilisation, underfertilise, unfertilised

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