Definitions for: Incubate


[v] sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
[v] develop under favorable conditions, such as germs and bacteria



Webster (1913) Definition: In"cu*bate, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Incubated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Incubating.] [L. incubatus, p. p. incubare to
lie on; pref. in- in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. Cubit,
Incumbent.]
To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or
keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching.

Synonyms: brood, cover, hatch

See Also: develop, multiply, procreate, reproduce, sit, sit down

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