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To impregnate; to make fruitful. [Obs.] His perniciousss words, impregned With reason. Milton. Semele doth Bacchus bear Impregned of Jove. Dr. H. More.

The quality or state of being impregnable; invincibility.

aken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue. The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable. South. -- Im*preg"na*ble*ness, n. -- Im*preg"na*bly, adv.

That which impregnates. [R.] Glanvill.

To come into contact with (an ovum or egg) so as to cause impregnation; to fertilize; to fecundate.

The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.

To impregnate again or anew. Sir T. Browne.

The act of impregnating, or the state of being impregnated, in addition to a prior impregnation; superfetation.

To impregnate with wormwood.

Impregnated with wormwood; as, absinthiated wine.

Impregnation by external contact, without intromission.

To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aërate soil; to aërate water.

The act rendering alkaline by impregnating with an alkali; a conferring of alkaline qualities.

To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum. Ure.

To treat impregnate with alum; to alum.

Combined or impregnated with ammonia.

stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. -- An"ther*al, a.

The act of impregnating or secting with aroma.

To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume. Bacon.

To combine with arsenic; to treat or impregnate with arsenic.