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💡 To mix ideas 🐝 To mix plant pollen
to cross-pollinate

to cross-pollinate

2 5.8
Share ideas from different groups to make something new
  • verb
  • /ˈkrɔsˌpɒləˌneɪt/
: intercambiar ideas
  • The project aimed to cross-pollinate cultural influences from various regions to create a unique art exhibit.

So it's really just about using the other assets to cross pollinate and to do it at strategic points that are high leverage.

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Examples

  • The scientists collaborated to cross-pollinate their different research ideas, leading to innovative solutions.

  • womenoftoday.com will be up on our website so we can like sister out and you know, cross pollinate all the goodness and thank you guys.

  • But it's difficult to kind of mix that up and cross pollinate in a way that, you know, healthier behaviors or the kinds of inspiration can come from within, you know.

    Stanford

  • They'll they'll you know, they'll sort of cross pollinate it with your physical health as well.

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  • Secondly, as mentioned, our first week to cross pollinate diverse ideas must flow freely without governmental censor.

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  • At the conference, attendees shared their thoughts to cross-pollinate new strategies for tackling environmental issues.

Synonyms

to synthesize
vsto cross-pollinate
40 6.4

To combine ideas or materials to make something new

emphasizes exchanging methods and influences to create something new
to cross-fertilize
vsto cross-pollinate
  • Formal
1 5.8

To share ideas between different fields to create new ways or solutions

combines or exchanges influences more broadly to produce improvements

How Diverse

to synthesize
40 6.4
to cross-pollinate
2 5.8
to blend
219 2.3
to adapt
130 3.2
to borrow
64 2.6

Surface Forms

cross-pollinate infinitive
cross-pollinated past
cross-pollinated past participle
cross-pollinating present participle
cross-pollinates third person singular

Morphology

cross-pollinate = pollinate (semi-transparent) = cross + pollinate

The metaphorical sense extends the biological action to the exchange of ideas; the morphological parts are clear but the figurative transfer may not be fully literal for some learners.

Etymology

Cross-pollinate joins cross, meaning 'between', and pollinate, from pollen, the plant powder bees carry. A helpful way to remember this meaning is to imagine bees carrying pollen between flowers, because to cross-pollinate ideas is to move and mix ideas between people or groups to create something new.