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    [Verb]  | "in*cu*bate" | \ ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌbāt \


    1: to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body

    2: to maintain (something, such as an embryo or a chemically active system) under conditions favorable for hatching, development, or reaction

    3: to cause or aid the development of


    Origin: 1641 ;

     Latin incubatus, past participle of incubare, from in- + cubare to lie;

    [Verb]  | "incubating" 


    1: to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop;


      * e.g., " ... the hen incubated her eggs for two weeks "





    2: to help the growth or development of;


      * e.g., " ... hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art "



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    [Verb]  | "incubate" 


    1: to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop;


      * e.g., " ... the hen incubated her eggs for two weeks "





    2: to help the growth or development of;


      * e.g., " ... hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art "



    •  Antonyms : 

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