Definitions for incubate
ˈɪn kyəˌbeɪt, ˈɪŋ-in·cu·bate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. incubateverb

   grow under conditions that promote development

2. brood, hatch, cover, incubateverb

   sit on (eggs)

   "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incubateverb

   To maintain (a living organism, such as microorganisms or a premature baby) under appropriate conditions, such as of temperature, humidity, or atmospheric composition, for growth; as, coliform bacteria grow best when incubated at 37

2. Incubateverb

   To develop gradually in some interior environment, until fully formed; as, the ideas for his book were incubating for two years before he began to write.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incubateverb

   To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.

2. incubateverb

   To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it.

3. Etymology: From incubatus, past participle of

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Incubateverb

   To sit upon eggs.

   Etymology: incubo, Latin.

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1. incubate

   Incubate refers to keeping an organism, a cell, or a condition under appropriate controlled conditions to allow its developmental growth or cause a reaction. This term is commonly used in biology to indicate the process of development for an egg, bacteria, or viruses, or in a broader context, it can refer to the development and formulation of plans, innovations, ideas or projects over time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incubate

   to sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching

2. Etymology: [L. incubatus, p. p. incubare to lie on; pref. in- in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. Cubit, Incumbent.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incubate

   in′kū-bāt, v.i. to sit on eggs to hatch them.—v.t. to produce by hatching: (fig.) to turn over in the mind, ponder over.—n. Incubā′tion, the act of sitting on eggs to hatch them: (fig.) meditation on schemes: (med.) the period between the implanting of a disease and its development.—adjs. In′cubātive, Incubā′tory.—n. In′cubātor, a machine for hatching eggs by artificial heat. [L. incubāre, -ātum—in, upon, cubāre, to lie.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incubate

   to brood: to cause to develop; as an egg.

Matched Categories

1. • Develop

Anagrams for incubate »

1. cubanite

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of incubate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of incubate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of incubate in a Sentence

1. Gloria Mark:

   I have a friend who is an MIT professor and his favorite activity is matching socks, another friend likes to iron. Ideas can incubate and then we come back to the hard work and we see it with fresh eyes.

2. Eva Mendes:

   I applaud and look up to those women who can do it all, but I’m not one of them – and, thankfully, I have a choice not to work and I realize how fortunate I am that it’s even a choice, i’ve been so happy to be able to incubate with my babies, but now they are four and six, I’m starting to feel like my ambition is coming back.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incubate
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=incubate
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incubate
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=incubate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=incubate
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=incubate