Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To pollinate (a flower) by means of cross-pollination.
- transitive verb To influence or inspire (another), especially in a reciprocal manner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb to fertilize by transfering pollen.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
pollinate usingcross-pollination
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb fertilize by transfering pollen
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Examples
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So he engages in what he calls transactional creation, whereby people freely exchange ideas and images that cross-pollinate and result in works that are in effect time-release collaborations.
Michael Kurcfeld: "Occupy Wall Screen": A Renowned French Media Artist Takes On Wall Street (VIDEO) Michael Kurcfeld 2012
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It opened days after her marriage to Mr. Hilton, a hint of how her private and public lives would cross-pollinate for decades to come.
Film Legend Meshed Stardom With Her Roller-Coaster Life Stephen Miller 2011
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In return bees inadvertently carry electro-charged pollen from one flower to the next and cross-pollinate the lions share of plants around the globe.
Dr. Reese Halter: Tons of Unrecognizable Honey Dr. Reese Halter 2011
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So he engages in what he calls transactional creation, whereby people freely exchange ideas and images that cross-pollinate and result in works that are in effect time-release collaborations.
Michael Kurcfeld: "Occupy Wall Screen": A Renowned French Media Artist Takes On Wall Street (VIDEO) Michael Kurcfeld 2012
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So he engages in what he calls transactional creation, whereby people freely exchange ideas and images that cross-pollinate and result in works that are in effect time-release collaborations.
Michael Kurcfeld: "Occupy Wall Screen": A Renowned French Media Artist Takes On Wall Street (VIDEO) Michael Kurcfeld 2012
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I see nothing wrong with individuals or groups of either society who wish to cross-pollinate their beliefs and customs for their own benefit, but why does it require a movement?
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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I see nothing wrong with individuals or groups of either society who wish to cross-pollinate their beliefs and customs for their own benefit, but why does it require a movement?
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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I see nothing wrong with individuals or groups of either society who wish to cross-pollinate their beliefs and customs for their own benefit, but why does it require a movement?
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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I see nothing wrong with individuals or groups of either society who wish to cross-pollinate their beliefs and customs for their own benefit, but why does it require a movement?
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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So he engages in what he calls transactional creation, whereby people freely exchange ideas and images that cross-pollinate and result in works that are in effect time-release collaborations.
Michael Kurcfeld: "Occupy Wall Screen": A Renowned French Media Artist Takes On Wall Street (VIDEO) Michael Kurcfeld 2012
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