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germinate from — index redound Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
germinate — (v.) c.1600, probably a back formation from GERMINATION (Cf. germination). Earlier germynen (mid 15c.) was from L. germinare. Related: Germinated; germinating. Figurative use from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
germinate — ► VERB ▪ (of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy. DERIVATIVES germination noun. ORIGIN Latin germinare sprout forth, bud , from germen sprout, seed … English terms dictionary
germinate — [jʉr′mənāt΄] vi., vt. germinated, germinating [< L germinatus, pp. of germinare, to sprout < germen, a sprout, GERM] 1. to sprout or cause to sprout, as from a spore, seed, or bud 2. to start developing or growing germination n. germinative … English World dictionary
germinate — UK [ˈdʒɜː(r)mɪneɪt] / US [ˈdʒɜrmɪˌneɪt] verb Word forms germinate : present tense I/you/we/they germinate he/she/it germinates present participle germinating past tense germinated past participle germinated 1) [intransitive/transitive] biology to … English dictionary
germinate — ger|mi|nate [ dʒɜrmı,neıt ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to develop from a seed, and begin to grow into a plant, or to make a seed begin to develop into a plant: It s been too cold for seeds to germinate properly. 2. ) intransitive if an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
germinate — verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin germinatus, past participle of germinare to sprout, from germin , germen bud, germ Date: 1610 transitive verb to cause to sprout or develop intransitive verb 1. to come into being ; evolve < before Weste … New Collegiate Dictionary
germinate — ger|mi|nate [ˈdʒə:mıneıt US ˈdʒə:r ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of germinare to start to grow , from germen; GERM] 1.) [I and T] if a seed germinates, or if it is germinated, it begins to grow = ↑sprout 2.) if an idea … Dictionary of contemporary English
germinate — [ dʒə:mɪneɪt] verb (of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy. Derivatives germination noun germinative adjective germinator noun Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as germination): from L. germinat , germinare sprout… … English new terms dictionary
germinate — , germination. Process by which the embryo resumes growth and escapes from the confines of the seed and the young seedling is established … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
