Incubate
Pronunciation : In"cu*bate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. incubatus, p. p. incubare to lie on; pref. in- in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. Cubit, Incumbent.]
Definition : Defn: To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching.
i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Incubated; p. pr. & vb. n. Incubating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913