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Definition of pollinate : 1. Pollinose.
2. To apply pollen to ( a stigma).

Synonyms:

cross-pollinate, pollenate

fecundate, fertilize, cross-fertilize, breed, fructify, inseminate, impregnate

Usage examples:

• With less vigorous plants and on dark days it is necessary to hand pollinate the flowers. - "Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato", William Warner Tracy.
• Finally, the visits of insects are more likely to prove effectual, because any one that alights must touch several or many florets, and cross- pollinate them simply by crawling over a head. - "Wild Flowers Worth Knowing", Neltje Blanchan et al.