germinate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
  2. verb work out
  3. verb cause to grow or sprout

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin germinātus, perfect passive participle of germinō (“to sprout”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

In classic literature

Synonyms

shoot, spud, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout

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