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US
/ˈdʒɝməˌneɪt/
]
[ UK /dʒˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt/ ]
[ UK /dʒˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt/ ]
VERB
-
cause to grow or sprout
the plentiful rain germinated my plants -
work out
We have developed a new theory of evolution -
produce buds, branches, or germinate
the potatoes sprouted
How To Use germinate In A Sentence
- “Malted” barley is barley which is starting to germinate — a process that converts the starch in the kernels into a soluble form called dextrin. Archive 2006-01-01
- Some weeds, such as chickweed, common groundsel, and bittercress, may germinate and grow at almost any time of year.
- Some throw out ideas like seeds and see which ones germinate. Times, Sunday Times
- Your celosia seeds have germinated here, were winter sowed in the milk jugs. Tulips 2010 « Fairegarden
- Some seeds germinate; and if they are left alone, they will grow into a guinep tree that eventually bears fruit.
- Dashed segments of the line indicate where viable seeds do not germinate at low temperatures.
- Varieties like jungle jalebi and jatropha are ideal for wastelands while sadabhar, saijjan, kadambh, maulshree and sweet neem all germinate on their own and don't need maintenance. "
- The seed for the idea germinated last spring, when Swofford called together the athletic directors and multimedia rights holders from each of the 12 schools at the women's basketball tournament. Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal
- Although windowsills are good places to germinate seeds, they do have some drawbacks.
- As soon as the second-year plants set seed and die, that seed germinates into pretty new rosettes that quickly monopolize light, moisture, nutrients, soil, and space.