1. to make pregnant; to fertilize
Usage: biological/medical
2. to fill or saturate completely with a substance
3. to fill with ideas, feelings, or qualities
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The male fertilizes the egg and impregnates the female.
• Rain impregnates the soil with moisture.
• The wood treatment impregnates the lumber with preservatives.
• Salt water impregnates the coastal air.
• The teacher impregnates her lessons with enthusiasm.
• His speech impregnates the audience with hope.
• The artist impregnates his work with deep emotion.