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germinate

/ germinate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause to grow or sprout
"the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
Type of:
grow
Derived:
germination sprouting
Verb group:
shoot spud pullulate bourgeon burgeon forth
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
work out
"We have developed a new theory of evolution"
Type of:
create by mental act create mentally
Derived:
source seed germ
Verb group:
develop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
produce buds, branches, or germinate
"the potatoes sprouted"
Type of:
grow
Derived:
sprout germination sprouting pullulation gemmation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
33%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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