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germinate
[ jur-muh-neyt ]
verb (used without object)
- to begin to grow or develop.
- Botany.
- to develop into a plant or individual, as a seed, spore, or bulb.
- to put forth shoots; sprout; pullulate.
- to come into existence; begin.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to develop; produce.
- to cause to come into existence; create.
germinate
/ ˈdʒɜːmɪˌneɪt /
verb
- to cause (seeds or spores) to sprout or (of seeds or spores) to sprout or form new tissue following increased metabolism
- to grow or cause to grow; develop
- to come or bring into existence; originate
the idea germinated with me
Derived Forms
- ˈgerminable, adjective
- ˌgermiˈnation, noun
- ˈgermiˌnator, noun
Other Words From
- ger·mi·na·ble [jur, -m, uh, -n, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- germi·nation noun
- germi·nator noun
- non·germi·nating adjective
- nonger·mi·nation noun
- re·germi·nate verb regerminated regerminating
- reger·mi·nation noun
- un·germi·nated adjective
- un·germi·nating adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of germinate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of germinate1
Example Sentences
“I’m very interested in committing myself to helping raw milk emerge as a constructive, high standards, healthy, wonderful, germinating, delicious food.”
Mr Biddulph said now they are "recognised as malting ovens, used to heat partially germinated grain to produce malt".
When I was here in March covering Mr Gething’s victory, the seeds of his political demise were germinating before our eyes.
Yet even though they’ve held a raft of public hearings and workshops on potential new laws and regulations, another plan is germinating behind closed doors.
“Robot Dreams” was her first book, one that took its time to germinate.
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