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impregnate

v.
US //ˌɪmˈpɹɛɡˌneɪt// UK //ˈɪmpɹˌɛɡneɪt// im·preg·nate Archaic
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Origin

The adjective is first attested in 1540, the verb in 1605; borrowed from Medieval Latin impraegnātus, perfect passive participle of Latin impraegnō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of impregn; participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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