Meaning & use
germinate
To begin to grow and develop, especially when a seed sprouts.
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The bean seeds germinated within a week after we watered them every day.
Her idea for the charity germinated during a conversation with a struggling neighbor.
A note on using this word
Germinate is used literally for seeds and figuratively for ideas or plans beginning to take shape.
Words with a similar meaning
sproutdevelop
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