1. having been supplied with fertilizer; made fertile or productive
2. having undergone fertilization; capable of developing into a new organism
Usage: biology

1. past tense and past participle of fertilize; to supply soil or land with fertilizer to improve its fertility
Usage: agriculture
2. past tense and past participle of fertilize; to cause an egg or plant to develop by introducing sperm or pollen
Usage: biology

Examples

• The farmer fertilized the fields with compost before planting crops.
• Fertilized soil produces healthier plants and larger yields.
• The egg was fertilized and began to develop into an embryo.
• Fertilized eggs require proper incubation to hatch successfully.
• After the flowers were pollinated, the fertilized ovules developed into seeds.
• The gardener fertilized the lawn to make it greener and thicker.