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incubate

The word “incubate” has 3 syllables: in-cu-bate

It's pronounced as /ˈɪn.kjə.beɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for incubate?

In the thesaurus, “incubate” has 39 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for incubate along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for incubate

Antonyms for incubate

Meanings of incubate

  • verb
    1. To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.
    2. To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it.

Example Sentences

  • Scientists carefully incubate the samples under controlled conditions.
  • Some birds incubate their eggs for several weeks before they hatch.
  • The laboratory will incubate the culture overnight.
  • Entrepreneurs often incubate new business ideas before launching them.
  • The team decided to incubate the project until more data became available.

On this page you'll find 74 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to incubate, such as: abet, advance, advertise, advocate, aid, arrest, assist.

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  • portal
  • portcullis
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  • set
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  • spawn
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advance

encourage

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