Words Like INCUBATE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to INCUBATE.

7 Alternative Words Similar to incubate

1 Brood Verb      Synonym Words Like Brood
2 Hatch Verb      Synonym Words Like Hatch
3 Cover Verb      Synonym Words Like Cover
4 Develop Verb      Synonym Words Like Develop
5 Multiply Verb      Synonym Words Like Multiply
6 Procreate Verb      Synonym Words Like Procreate
7 Reproduce Verb      Synonym Words Like Reproduce

3 examples of incubate

1 coliform bacteria grow best when incubated at 37° C.
2 the ideas for his book were incubating for two years before he began to write
3 The female covers the eggs

10 definitions of incubate

1 To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching.
2 To maintain (a living organism, such as microorganisms or a premature baby) under appropriate conditions, such as of temperature, humidity, or atmospheric composition, for growth.
3 To develop gradually in some interior environment, until fully formed.
4 sit on (eggs)
5 grow under conditions that promote development
6 To sit on (eggs) to provide heat, so as to promote embryonic development and the hatching of young; brood.
7 To maintain (eggs, organisms, or living tissue) at optimal environmental conditions for growth and development.
8 To maintain (a chemical or biochemical system) under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction.
9 To form or consider slowly and protectively, as if hatching: incubated the idea for a while, then announced it.
10 To brood eggs.
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