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Meaning of incubated
The primary meaning of the word "incubated" is to maintain an environment that allows something, especially a business or idea, to develop and grow.
Etymology of incubated
The word "incubated" comes from the Latin "incubare", which means "to lie on" or "to brood", and is related to "incubus", which means "a male demon that lies on people, especially women, in order to have sex with them"
Historically, the term "incubated" was first used in the 15th century to describe the act of sitting on eggs to hatch them, and later it was used in medicine to describe the care of premature babies in a controlled environment
Synonyms
Definitions
- To maintain an environment that allows something, especially a business or idea, to develop and grow
- * To sit on eggs to hatch them, or to provide the conditions for something to develop or grow
- * To treat a patient in a hospital with a controlled environment, especially to help a baby born prematurely to breathe and grow
Usage Examples
- The company incubated the new idea by providing funding and resources to help it grow
- * The eggs were incubated at a warm temperature to help them hatch
- * The premature baby was incubated in a special hospital unit to help it breathe and grow