English verb: cross-fertilise | |||
| 1. | cross-fertilise (body) undergo cross-fertilization; become fertile | ||
| Synonyms | cross-fertilize | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| 2. | cross-fertilise (body) cause to undergo cross-fertilization | ||
| Samples | Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans. | ||
| Synonyms | cross-fertilize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fecundate, fertilise, fertilize, inseminate | ||
| Cause | cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize | ||