CEFR C1

germinate

verb

Meaning

Begin to grow from a seed or spore into a new plant.

Warm, moist conditions are essential for these seeds to germinate successfully.
The gardener tested the soil temperature to ensure the beans would germinate quickly.

Synonyms: sprout, shoot, develop, sprout forth

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɜːrmɪneɪt/

Begin to grow from a seed or spore into a new plant.

Warm, moist conditions are essential for these seeds to germinate successfully.
The gardener tested the soil temperature to ensure the beans would germinate quickly.
Many desert plants wait for a heavy rainfall to germinate after years of dormancy.

germinate in (prepositional phrase): The location or medium where growth occurs. — "The seeds will germinate in moist paper towels."
germinate from (prepositional phrase): The origin source of the growth. — "The entire forest germinated from a few scattered pine cones."

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