germinate

Inflections of 'germinate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

ger•mi•nate v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.

to (cause to) begin to grow or develop, as a seed into a plant: [no object]The seeds germinated in the soil.[~ + object]germinated the seeds.
to (cause to) come into existence; begin: [no object]a good place to let your ideas germinate.[~ + object]to germinate some unusual ideas.

ger•mi•na•tion n. [uncountable]

ger•mi•nate v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
v.i.

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.

v.t.

Latin germinātus (past participle of germināre to sprout, bud), equivalent. to germin- (see germinal) + -ātus -ate¹
1600–10

ger•mi•na•ble adj. ger′mi•na′tion, n.
ger′mi•na′tor, n.

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germinate /ˈdʒɜːmɪˌneɪt/ vb

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

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin germināre to sprout; see germˈgerminable, ˈgerminative adj ˌgermiˈnation n ˈgermiˌnator n

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