fertilise fertilise /ˈfɜrtɪˌlaɪz/

verb

1. [British] Introduce semen into (a female)  ( fecundate , fertilise [British] , fertilize , inseminate )
   introduce semen into (a female)
   
2. [British] (farming) provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to  ( feed , fertilise [British] , fertilize )
   (farming) provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
    We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants
   We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants
   
3. [British] Make fertile or productive  ( fecundate , fertilise [British] , fertilize )
   make fertile or productive
    The course fertilized her imagination
   The course fertilized her imagination