germinate

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒəːmɪneɪt/

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Verb

Plain form germinate

Third-person singular germinates

Past tense germinated

Past participle germinated

Present participle germinating

1. To sprout, grow, produce buds, or put forth shoots.
2. To cause ideas to develop.

Related words

• germination