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germinate from — Synonyms and related words: accrue from, arise from, be contingent on, be due to, bud from, come from, come out of, depend on, derive from, descend from, emanate from, emerge from, ensue from, flow from, follow from, grow from, grow out of, hang… … Moby Thesaurus
germinate — (v.) c.1600, probably a back formation from GERMINATION (Cf. germination). Earlier germynen (mid 15c.) was from L. germinare. Related: Germinated; germinating. Figurative use from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
germinate — ► VERB ▪ (of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy. DERIVATIVES germination noun. ORIGIN Latin germinare sprout forth, bud , from germen sprout, seed … English terms dictionary
germinate — [jʉr′mənāt΄] vi., vt. germinated, germinating [< L germinatus, pp. of germinare, to sprout < germen, a sprout, GERM] 1. to sprout or cause to sprout, as from a spore, seed, or bud 2. to start developing or growing germination n. germinative … English World dictionary
germinate — UK [ˈdʒɜː(r)mɪneɪt] / US [ˈdʒɜrmɪˌneɪt] verb Word forms germinate : present tense I/you/we/they germinate he/she/it germinates present participle germinating past tense germinated past participle germinated 1) [intransitive/transitive] biology to … English dictionary
germinate — ger|mi|nate [ dʒɜrmı,neıt ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to develop from a seed, and begin to grow into a plant, or to make a seed begin to develop into a plant: It s been too cold for seeds to germinate properly. 2. ) intransitive if an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
germinate — verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin germinatus, past participle of germinare to sprout, from germin , germen bud, germ Date: 1610 transitive verb to cause to sprout or develop intransitive verb 1. to come into being ; evolve < before Weste … New Collegiate Dictionary
germinate — ger|mi|nate [ˈdʒə:mıneıt US ˈdʒə:r ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of germinare to start to grow , from germen; GERM] 1.) [I and T] if a seed germinates, or if it is germinated, it begins to grow = ↑sprout 2.) if an idea … Dictionary of contemporary English
germinate — [ dʒə:mɪneɪt] verb (of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy. Derivatives germination noun germinative adjective germinator noun Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as germination): from L. germinat , germinare sprout… … English new terms dictionary
germinate — , germination. Process by which the embryo resumes growth and escapes from the confines of the seed and the young seedling is established … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
