indigenate

/ɪndɪˈɡɛnɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to introduce or cause to grow in a place as a native plant, or to cause to become native in a place

“The seeds were indigenated in the new climate.”

2. verb

to introduce or introduce the idea of a disease or a characteristic in a population

“The new virus began to indigenate in the local population.”

3. noun

a native plant or organism that has grown in a place

“The new indigenate of the forest was a rare species of tree.”

Synonyms

  • establish
  • nativize
  • naturalize

Antonyms

  • exoticize
  • introduce