germinating

ˈdʒɜrmɪˌneɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of germinating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

growing

TECH.

beginning to grow or develop

TECH.

The germinating seeds need water and sunlight to thrive.
The germinating plants were carefully monitored.
Germinating ideas need nurturing to flourish.

budding

sprouting

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Origin of germinating

Latin, germinare (to sprout)

Terms with germinating included in their meaning

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germ tube

biology

tube from a germinating spore like a pollen tube

germinator

gardening

container for germinating seeds or plants

promycelium

mycology

short tubular outgrowth from germinating fungal spores

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French:croissant, ...
German:keimend, ...
Italian:germogliante, ...
Spanish:germinando, ...
Portuguese:germinando, ...
Chinese:发芽的, ...
Japanese:発芽している, ...
Arabic:مُنْبَتّ, ...
Hebrew:נוֹבֵט, ...
Russian:прорастающие, ...
Ukrainian:проростаючий, ...
Hindi:अंकुरित हो रहे, ...
Bengali:অঙ্কুরিত, ...
Catalan:germinant, ...
Czech:klíčící, ...
Danish:spirende, ...
Dutch:ontkiemend, ...
Greek:βλαστάνων, ...
Hungarian:csírázó, ...
Khmer:កំពុងដុះពន្លក, ...
Korean:발아하는, ...
Persian:جوانه‌زن, ...
Polish:kiełkujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):germinando, ...
Romanian:germinare, ...
Swedish:groende, ...
Thai:งอก, ...
Turkish:filizlenen, ...
Vietnamese:nảy mầm, ...

germinate

ˈdʒɜːrmɪneɪt

Definition of germinate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

ideas

intr.

develop or come into existence

intr.

A new idea began to germinate in her mind.

emerge

sprout

horticulture

tr.

cause seeds to start growing

tr.

Gardeners germinate seeds indoors before planting.

bud

sprout

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Origin of germinate

Latin, germinare (to sprout)

Examples of germinate in a sentence

Innovative solutions germinate from collaborative discussions.
Farmers germinate seeds to ensure a good crop.
The process to germinate seeds requires patience.

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French:germer, faire germer, ...
German:keimen, keimen lassen, ...
Italian:germogliare, germinare, ...
Spanish:germinar, hacer germinar, ...
Portuguese:germinar, fazer germinar, ...
Chinese:萌芽, 催芽, ...
Japanese:芽生える, 発芽させる, ...
Arabic:تَولَّدَ, نَبَتَ, ...
Hebrew:לִנְבּוֹט, לְהַנְבִּיט, ...
Russian:зарождаться, прорастить, ...
Ukrainian:зароджуватися, пророщувати, ...
Hindi:पनपना, अंकुरित करना, ...
Bengali:দানা বাঁধা, অঙ্কুরিত করা, ...
Catalan:germinar, fer germinar, ...
Czech:klíčit, naklíčit, ...
Danish:spire, få til at spire, ...
Dutch:ontkiemen, laten ontkiemen, ...
Greek:ωριμάζω, βάζω να βλαστήσουν, ...
Hungarian:kialakulni, csíráztatni, ...
Khmer:ផុសឡើង, បណ្តុះគ្រាប់ពូជ, ...
Korean:싹트다, 발아시키다, ...
Persian:جوانه زدن, جوانه‌دار کردن, ...
Polish:kiełkować, wzejść, ...
Portuguese (BR):germinar, fazer germinar, ...
Romanian:a germina, a încolți, ...
Swedish:gro, ...
Thai:ก่อตัว, ทำให้งอก, ...
Turkish:filizlenmek, çimlendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:nảy sinh, ươm, ...

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