germinate
Use Germinate in a sentence
məˌneɪt verb (used without object)
1.
to begin to grow or develop.
2.
Botany.
a.
to develop into a plant or individual, as a seed, spore, or bulb.
b.
to put forth shoots; sprout; pullulate.
3.
to come into existence; begin.
verb (used with object)
4.
to cause to develop; produce.
5.
to cause to come into existence; create.
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germinate (ˈdʒɜːmɪˌneɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to cause (seeds or spores) to sprout or (of seeds or spores) to sprout or form new tissue following increased metabolism |
| 2. | to grow or cause to grow; develop |
| 3. | to come or bring into existence; originate: the idea germinated with me |
| [C17: from Latin germināre to sprout; see | |
| 'germinable | |
| —adj | |
| 'germinative | |
| —adj | |
| germi'nation | |
| —n | |
| 'germinator | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Seeds germinate quickly and plants grow with little fuss.
The hot pepper seeds in the droppings germinate right there and this is an ideal shady spot for them to grow.
Themes are made up on the spot, and ideas that germinate in different sections of the band slowly grow and intertwine.
Seeds intended for foodstuffs could spill, germinate and grow, allowing their genes to enter the ecosystem unintentionally.
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