germinate
verb (used without object)
to begin to grow or develop.
has germinated
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present perfectof germinate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The seed Mr Obasanjo sowed then has germinated and the harvested fruit is now giving Nigerians toothache.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2011
It may be shown, I think, that the Family, as held together by the Patria Potestas, is the nidus out of which the entire Law of Persons has germinated.
From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Sir Henry Sumner Maine
No power can exterminate the seeds of liberty when it has germinated in the blood of brave men.
From Pearls of Thought by Maturin Murray Ballou
Perhaps," added Gensonné, "this idea has germinated in France?
From History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution by H. T. Ryde
File the tough skin off one end of the seed, and steep it in hot water for a few hours before it is sown, then stand it in a hot place till it has germinated.
From Gardening for the Million by Alfred Pink
