- germinate ger·mi·nate vi
- ['dʒɜːmɪˌneɪt]
germinare, germogliare
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germinate ger·mi·nate vi
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ger|mi|nate — «JUR muh nayt», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –v.i. to begin to grow or develop; sprout: »Seeds germinate in the spring. Figurative. Many new ideas germinated from e invention of the telegraph. –v.t. to cause to grow or develop: »Warmth, moisture, and… … Useful english dictionary
re|ger|mi|nate — «ree JUR muh nayt», intransitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to germinate again: »This tree regerminates perpetually (Thomas Taylor). –re´ger|mi|na´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
Germinate — Ger mi*nate, v. t. To cause to sprout. Price (1610). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Germinate — Ger mi*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Germinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Germinating}.] [L. germinatus, p. p. of germinare to sprout, fr. germen. See {Germ}.] To sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plant or its seed; to begin to develop,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
ger´mi|na´tor — ger|mi|nate «JUR muh nayt», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –v.i. to begin to grow or develop; sprout: »Seeds germinate in the spring. Figurative. Many new ideas germinated from e invention of the telegraph. –v.t. to cause to grow or develop: »Warmth,… … Useful english dictionary
germinate — ger•mi•nate [[t]ˈdʒɜr məˌneɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) to begin to grow or develop 2) bot a) to develop into a plant or individual, as a seed, spore, or bulb b) to put forth shoots; sprout 3) to come into existence; begin 4) to cause to sprout… … From formal English to slang
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 — ger·mi·nate jər mə .nāt vb, nat·ed; nat·ing vt to cause to sprout or develop vi to begin to grow: SPROUT ger·mi·na·tion .jər mə nā shən n … Medical dictionary
germinate — ger·mi·nate … English syllables
re´ger|mi|na´tion — re|ger|mi|nate «ree JUR muh nayt», intransitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to germinate again: »This tree regerminates perpetually (Thomas Taylor). –re´ger|mi|na´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
