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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
/ ˈɜːɪˌԱɪ /
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
- ˈԲ, adjective
- ˌˈԲپDz, noun
- ˈˌԲٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··Բ· [jur, -m, uh, -n, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- m·ԲtDz noun
- m·Բtǰ noun
- ԴDz·m·ԲiԲ adjective
- ԴDzg··ԲtDz noun
- ·m·Բٱ verb regerminated regerminating
- g··ԲtDz noun
- ܲ·m·Բe adjective
- ܲ·m·ԲiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of germinate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of germinate1
Example Sentences
The problem is, when you remove 6 inches of soil from a yard, you’re likely removing some or all of the top soil, where plants germinate and get the nutrients they need to grow.
Boxes full of fresh onions in the courtyard have now germinated.
“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.
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