Incubate

What do we mean by incubate?

To sit on (eggs) to provide heat, so as to promote embryonic development and the hatching of young; brood. intransitive verb

To maintain (eggs, organisms, or living tissue) at optimal environmental conditions for growth and development. intransitive verb

To maintain (a chemical or biochemical system) under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction. intransitive verb

To be infected with (a pathogen) before manifesting signs or symptoms of an infectious disease. intransitive verb

To form or consider slowly and protectively, as if hatching. intransitive verb

To brood eggs. intransitive verb

To develop and hatch. intransitive verb

To undergo incubation. intransitive verb

To sit upon for the purpose of hatching; hatch out, or produce by hatching: often used figuratively: as, to incubate eggs; to incubate a book or a project.

To sit, as on eggs, for the purpose of hatching; brood: as, a bird that incubates for two weeks.

In pathology, to go through the stage or process of incubation. See incubation, 2.

In bacteriology, to place (a culture) in a thermostat or a similar apparatus for the purpose of obtaining the maximum growth of bacteria by keeping them at a constant optimum temperature.

To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching. verb

To maintain (a living organism, such as microorganisms or a premature baby) under appropriate conditions, such as of temperature, humidity, or atmospheric composition, for growth. verb

To develop gradually in some interior environment, until fully formed. verb

To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions. verb

To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it. verb

Sit on (eggs) verb

Grow under conditions that promote development verb

To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.

To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it.

When a man puts his testicle(s) inside the anus of another man or woman. Urban Dictionary

1. The wittiest man alive. 2. Wit as it would appear in a human form. 3. Extremely sexy hunk Urban Dictionary

When you're in a friends car as you leave, you fart then close the door really quick. The fart incubates so the next time the car is opened it smells like shit. Works best in summer Urban Dictionary

A woman who carries a fetus for nine months and then bcomes a nonexisting parent and unmotherly. Urban Dictionary

A woman that has children and doesn't care or support them. Urban Dictionary

A human miracle. Legend has it that he will someday return and restore wit to the world. Urban Dictionary

The act of placing your cold testicles into a womans warm vagina, and letting them toast to a desireable temperature. For the ultimate effect, a woman can queef the balls out of her snatch, giving the man the ultimate finish. Urban Dictionary

The time period between thinking a song or album is so-so, and having it play non-stop on your itunes. Urban Dictionary

Incubating can either mean sitting in one place for a long time, sitting on top of an item or chilling out. Urban Dictionary

This is an advanced sexual manuever that occurs when having intercourse with a female while she is positioned on her back with ass and legs up in the air. The male is standing during this encounter, but is hiding a secret....Just before ejaculating he pulls his dick out of her pussy, then the surprise....then he continues to pull his balls out of her ass, releasing all kinds of satisfaction! Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to incubate:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective incubate:
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