germinate
verb
ger·mi·nate
ˈjər-mə-ˌnāt 
germinated; germinating
: to cause to sprout or develop
1
: to come into being : evolve
before Western civilization began to germinate—
A. L. Kroeber
A. L. Kroeber2
: to begin to grow : sprout
waiting for the seeds to germinate
Examples of germinate in a Sentence
methods used by gardeners to germinate seeds
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The idea for an awards dinner with Marian and Donald Spencer as honorees germinated in late 2014 during a Cincinnatus Association Inclusion panel meeting.
—The Enquirer, 10 May 2024
By 2011, Wilson had moved to Nashville, where her career as a singer-songwriter started germinating.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 9 May 2024
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The Enquirer, 10 May 2024
By 2011, Wilson had moved to Nashville, where her career as a singer-songwriter started germinating.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 9 May 2024
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germinate
verb
ger·mi·nate
ˈjər-mə-ˌnāt
germinated; germinating
: to cause to sprout or develop
: to begin to grow : sprout
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