incubate


Definition: Meaning of, incubate in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
incubate incubated incubated
Present Participle Third Person Singular
incubating incubates
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  1. if a bird incubates its eggs, or if the eggs incubate, they are kept warm until they HATCH (= the birds inside are born)
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  2. technical if a disease incubates, or if you incubate it, it develops in your body until you show physical signs of it
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