inseminate

verb

in-ˈse-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce inseminate (audio)
Definition of inseminatenext
as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations

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How does the verb inseminate differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of inseminate are implant, inculcate, infix, and instill. While all these words mean "to introduce into the mind," inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation.

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

When could implant be used to replace inseminate?

While the synonyms implant and inseminate are close in meaning, implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught.

implanted a love of reading in her students

When might inculcate be a better fit than inseminate?

In some situations, the words inculcate and inseminate are roughly equivalent. However, inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

When can infix be used instead of inseminate?

The meanings of infix and inseminate largely overlap; however, infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.

infixed a chronic cynicism

When is instill a more appropriate choice than inseminate?

The words instill and inseminate can be used in similar contexts, but instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.

instill traditional values in your children

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Recent Examples of inseminate In the early 2000s, zoos in the U.S. developed a technique to artificially inseminate pandas instead. —Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024 Steeped in evolution, natural selection has favored males who inseminate the most females – and females who leave reproductive offspring of their own. —Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024 The bill would prohibit doctors from using their own sperm to inseminate a patient without their consent and expose those who do to civil suit. —Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2024 An 'obvious, burning question' Fertility fraud occurs when a doctor fails to obtain consent from a patient before inseminating her with his own sperm. —Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inseminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inseminate
  1. breed
  2. plant
  3. implant
Verb
  • Lamm says that Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi will not be allowed to breed; moreover, the company anticipates genetically engineering just three to five more of the animals.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • As of now, there's no plan for the wolves to breed.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of breed
Verb
  • They were planted around a century ago, when the circus tycoon John Ringling and his wife, Mable, took up residence in their sprawling new winter estate in Sarasota, Florida.
    — Thao Thai, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • James’ timber and forestry operation, based in New Brunswick, has planted more than a billion trees since 1957.
    — Roy Canivel, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of plant
Verb
  • Though memory is limited and sometimes mistaken, completely false memories are not easy to implant.
    — Bernice Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
  • That ovum is allowed to develop into an embryo and then implanted in a surrogate mother’s womb.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of implant

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“Inseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inseminate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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