tr.v. ca·pac·i·tat·ed, ca·pac·i·tat·ing, ca·pac·i·tates 1. To render fit or make qualified; enable. 2. Biology To cause (spermatozoa) to undergo the physical changes needed to penetrate and fertilize an egg. [CAPACIT(Y) + -ATE1.] ca·pac′i·tation n. |
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