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Incubate (Verb)

Sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The mother ostrich will incubate the eggs for several weeks by sitting on them in her nest.
To incubate the eggs safely, the female robin positions herself so the nest is gently cupped in her feathers.
The pelican will spend about 35 days to incubate her eggs before they finally start to hatch.
The sparrow will select a sheltered location for its nest, and then the female will incubate their eggs.
Some species of parrots are known to let both the male and female take turns to incubate the eggs.

Grow under conditions that promote development.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Chickens will incubate eggs in a carefully controlled nest to ensure their eggs hatch safely.
Specialized equipment was required to incubate the samples under the precise conditions.
The scientists worked tirelessly to incubate the bacteria in the laboratory.
In order to grow, some reptiles need to incubate in their eggs for several months before they hatch.
To foster innovation, the university offered programs to help incubate startups.