germinate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
germinates;
germinated;
germinating
germinates;
germinated;
germinating
Britannica Dictionary definition of GERMINATE
1
[no object]
of a seed
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to begin to grow
— often used figuratively
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waiting for the seeds to germinate [=sprout]
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The seeds germinated quickly.
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The idea has been germinating [=forming, developing] in his mind for some time.
2
[+ object]
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to cause (a seed) to begin to grow
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methods used by gardeners to germinate seeds
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seed germination
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the germination of an idea
