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Grade 0
(in-cu-bate) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to keep something in a suitable condition to develop.

Example Sentence

Birds incubate their eggs by supplying heat from their bodies.

More Example Sentences

In school we incubate our science projects.

Synonyms

hatch; develop; nurture

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Rhymes

  • incubate
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