INCUBATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • sit on (eggs)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Birds brood
    • The female covers the eggs
    Hypernyms(s) incubate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • develop under favorable conditions, such as germs and bacteria
    Hypernyms(s) incubate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)