Definition of GERMINATE

germinate

Verb

  • produce buds, branches, or germinate
  • work out
  • cause to grow or sprout
    • "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
  • Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves.
  • To cause to grow; to produce.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin germinātus, perfect passive participle of germinō (“to sprout”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

bourgeon, burgeon forth, develop, evolve, pullulate, shoot, sprout, spud, ackerspyre

Scrabble Score: 12

germinate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
germinate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
germinate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

germinate: valid Words With Friends Word