germinate

Meanings

Verb

produce buds, branches, or germinate
work out
cause to grow or sprout
- "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves.
To cause to grow; to produce.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

ackerspyre, bourgeon, burgeon forth, develop, evolve, pullulate, shoot, sprout, spud

Scrabble Score: 12

germinate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
germinate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
germinate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

germinate is a valid Words With Friends word