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GERMINATE

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• GERMINATE (verb)
The verb GERMINATE has 3 senses:

1. produce buds, branches, or germinate
2. work out
3. cause to grow or sprout

Familiarity information: GERMINATE used as a verb is uncommon.

• GERMINATE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Produce buds, branches, or germinate

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

bourgeon; sprout; germinate; burgeon forth; spud; pullulate; shoot

Context example:

the potatoes sprouted

Hypernyms (to "germinate" is one way to...):

grow (increase in size by natural process)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Work out

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

evolve; develop; germinate

Context example:

We have developed a new theory of evolution

Hypernyms (to "germinate" is one way to...):

create by mental act; create mentally (create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Cause to grow or sprout

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

the plentiful rain germinated my plants

Hypernyms (to "germinate" is one way to...):

grow (cause to grow or develop)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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