germinate

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(ger-mi-nate) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to begin to grow and develop from a seed.

Example Sentence

The plant will germinate in twenty eight more days.

More Example Sentences

Plants germinate after being watered.

Synonyms

sprout; develop; grow

Antonyms

wither; die; stagnate

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Rhymes

  • germinate
  • terminate

  • determinate
  • exterminate