germinate

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin germinātus, perfect passive participle of germinō (“to sprout”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)mɪneɪt/ === Verb === germinate (third-person singular simple present germinates, present participle germinating, simple past and past participle germinated) (intransitive, botany, horticulture) Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves. (transitive) To cause to grow; to produce. ==== Synonyms ==== ackerspyre (Chester) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === germanite, reteaming == Italian == === Verb === germinate inflection of germinare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Anagrams === emigrante, meringate, regimante, regimenta, remigante, tergemina == Latin == === Participle === germināte vocative masculine singular of germinātus == Spanish == === Verb === germinate second-person singular voseo imperative of germinar combined with te