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

to cross-pollinate

5.8
Share ideas from different groups to make something new
  • verb
  • /ˈkrɔsˌpɒləˌneɪt/
translation icon : 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
55 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
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
55 6.4
to cross-pollinate
5.8
to blend
255 2.3
to adapt
178 3.2
to borrow
107 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.