germinate

Verb

Meaning

To sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plant or its seed; to begin to develop, as a germ.

To cause to sprout.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

spud develop shoot evolve sprout pullulate bourgeon burgeon forth bud bloom start burgeon growing spring begin
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Antonyms

date slow decline decrease decay collapse
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Hypernyms

grow create by mental act create mentally

Related terms

german germ germane germination germen

Derivatives

Germinated germinating

Anagrams

germanite mangerite

Examples

the potatoes sprouted Source: Internet

We have developed a new theory of evolution Source: Internet

the plentiful rain germinated my plants Source: Internet

Although the seeds can germinate in moist needle humus in the spring, these seedlings will die as the duff dries in the summer. Source: Internet

Darwin likened this to gardening: a flowerbed could be sprinkled with seeds "most of which soon germinate, some lie for a period dormant, whilst others perish." Source: Internet

Areas that missed rains required rice farmers to stop and flush fields to germinate seeds to get an even stand. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

germinally germinane germinant germinating spore germination germinative