Germinate

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɝməˌneɪt/

Definitions of germinate

verb to begin to grow or develop, to sprout

Example Sentences

A1 Seeds need water and sunlight to germinate.

A2 I planted some flower seeds and now they are starting to germinate.

B1 The farmer carefully prepared the soil for the seeds to germinate.

B2 After a few weeks, the seeds began to germinate and small sprouts appeared.

C1 In ideal conditions, seeds can germinate quickly and grow into healthy plants.

C2 The process of germination involves the seed absorbing water and sprouting a root.

Examples of germinate in a Sentence

formal Seeds need the right conditions in order to germinate and grow into plants.

informal I heard that if you soak the seeds overnight, they will germinate faster.

slang Just toss the seeds in some soil and watch them germinate like magic.

figurative The idea for the new project began to germinate in her mind after the brainstorming session.

Grammatical Forms of germinate

• past tense: germinated
• plural: germinates
• comparative: more germinate
• superlative: most germinate
• present tense: germinates
• future tense: will germinate
• perfect tense: has germinated
• continuous tense: is germinating
• singular: germinates
• positive degree: germinate
• infinitive: germinate
• gerund: germinating
• participle: germinated

Origin and Evolution of germinate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'germinate' originated from the Latin word 'germinare' which means to sprout or bud.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'germinate' has come to be used in a broader sense beyond just plants, to describe the process of development or growth in various contexts.