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pollinate

/ˈpɑləˌneɪt/ /ˈpɒlɪˌneɪt/
verb Regular verbpollinate pollinated
GeneralBiology
  1. 1 tozlaştırmak
  2. 2 polenlemek

Definition (English)

  1. To transfer pollen to a flower so that it can produce seeds or fruit.
  2. To cause a flower to receive pollen.

Example Sentences

  1. Bees pollinate the apple blossoms.
    Arılar elma çiçeklerini tozlar.
  2. This plant needs insects to pollinate it.
    Bu bitkinin tozlanması için böceklere ihtiyacı var.

Verb Forms Regular

Base pollinate
/ˈpɑləˌneɪt/
Past pollinated
/ˈpɑləˌneɪtɪd/
Participle pollinated
/ˈpɑləˌneɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpollinate → pollinated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. pollinated /ˈpɑləˌneɪtɪd/

Synonyms

fertilizeinseminatetransfer pollenpollinize

Collocations

pollinate flowerspollinate plantspollinate cropspollinate by beespollinate effectivelypollinate successfully

Related Words

pollenflowerbeeinsectplantreproduction