germinate

The word “germinate” has 3 syllables: ger-mi-nate

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɝməˌneɪt/

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In the thesaurus, “germinate” has 48 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for germinate along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for germinate

verb
1. Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves.
2. To cause to grow; to produce.

The seeds need warmth and moisture to germinate properly.
After a week in the soil, the beans began to germinate.
Her ideas started to germinate after reading the article on innovation.
Scientists studied how quickly different plant species germinate under varying conditions.
He hoped the new policies would germinate real change in the organization.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to germinate, such as: bourgeon, breed, bud, burgeon, cease, compress, crop.

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