Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: inoculate
IPA transcription: [,ɪn'ɑkjəl,eɪt]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: inoculate
    Meaning: impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
  • Synonyms: inoculate
    Meaning: insert a bud for propagation
  • Synonyms: immunize, immunise, inoculate, vaccinate
    Meaning: perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school"
  • Synonyms: inoculate
    Meaning: introduce a microorganism into
  • Synonyms: inoculate
    Meaning: introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"
Usage examples
  • "'Now, boys,' says Murkison, 'let's get our gumption together and inoculate a plan for defeating the enemy.