incubate

US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
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1.

uitbroeden, broeden

to sit on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

:
The hen will incubate her eggs for 21 days.
De kip zal haar eieren 21 dagen uitbroeden.
Some birds use their body heat to incubate their eggs.
Sommige vogels gebruiken hun lichaamswarmte om hun eieren uit te broeden.
2.

incubeert, broeden op

to keep a disease or an idea in one's mind for a period of time before it develops or becomes apparent

:
She had been incubating this idea for months.
Ze had dit idee al maandenlang gebroed.
The virus can incubate for several days before symptoms appear.
Het virus kan enkele dagen incubeert voordat symptomen verschijnen.