Germinate Definition

jûrmə-nāt
germinated, germinates, germinating
verb
germinated, germinates, germinating
To sprout or cause to sprout, as from a spore, seed, or bud.
Webster's New World
To start developing or growing.
Webster's New World
To come into existence.
An idea germinated in his mind.
American Heritage
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Origin of Germinate

  • Latin germināre germināt- to sprout from germen germin- sprout, bud genə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin germinatus, past participle of germinare (“to sprout”).

    From Wiktionary

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