Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Germinate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
produce buds, branches, or germinate
"the potatoes sprouted"
2
work out
"We have developed a new theory of evolution"
3
cause to grow or sprout
"the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
4
Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves.
Example Sentences
"the potatoes sprouted"
verb
"We have developed a new theory of evolution"
verb
"the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)