Definition of germinate in English:

germinate

verb ˈdʒəːmɪneɪtˈdʒərməˌneɪt

[no object]

1(of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
（种子或孢子）发芽，萌芽，开始生长
Example sentencesExamples
- Many flower seeds simply will not germinate at high temperatures.
- For example, seeds germinating in soil survive submergence by germinating anaerobically.
- Peppers will not germinate well at room temperature - keep them at a constant 80 degrees for best success.
- Beside surviving dehydration, the dwarf embryos were able to germinate and to develop into normal plants.
- Fresh seeds of many arctic and alpine plant species germinate readily without any cold stratification treatment.
- Breakdown takes place after a period of rest when seeds germinate and seedlings start growing.
- The spores germinate in a film of water and penetrate into the plant tissue.
- The oats will germinate quickly and protect the young hay seedlings from weed pressure early in the season.
- Seeds of all four species germinated in all plots at both treatment locations.
- Dashed segments of the line indicate where viable seeds do not germinate at low temperatures.
- Dormancy is defined as the inability of a viable seed to germinate under conditions otherwise adequate for germination.
- Keep your soil moist after planting and the seeds will germinate readily in about a week.
- Seeds of all species have an optimal depth at which they germinate best, depending on soil conditions.
- They did germinate on synthetic medium, but were inviable when streaked onto solid rich medium.
- When contaminated seeds are planted, bunt spores germinate in the presence of moisture and infect the wheat seedlings.
- As weeds germinate, hand pull, hoe or spray with a weed killer.
- None of the species studied was able to germinate under anoxia.
- Infant botulism occurs when ingested spores germinate and colonize the infant's gastrointestinal tract.
- The stigma is the part of the orchid on which pollen grains germinate.
- Sprinkle with grass seed, which will quickly germinate and cover the gap.
- If snow cover is reliable, sow seeds late and they'll germinate in spring.
Synonyms
sprout, put forth shoots, shoot, shoot up, bud, put forth buds, form/develop buds
develop, grow, spring up, swell
rare burgeon, vegetate, pullulate
1. 1.1with object Cause (a seed or spore) to germinate.
  使（种子或孢子）发芽，使生长
  Example sentencesExamples
  I recommend you use the same soilless mix used for germinating the seeds.
  Sterilized seeds were germinated in the dark at room temperature using two rooting environments.
  After Apollo 14 landed, a Forest Service scientist germinated the seeds at NASA's manned space center at Houston.
  Fall rains and winter snows will provide moisture to germinate seeds.
  Following cold stratification, seeds were germinated in the watered plug trays under natural day lengths in the greenhouses of Brown University and NCSU.
  Pollen was germinated in vitro in liquid medium for 10 min and harvested by centrifugation.
  The collected soil samples were germinated in plastic trays.
  Although windowsills are good places to germinate seeds, they do have some drawbacks.
  Two series of experiments were conducted to determine if meditation on the water used to germinate seeds could affect their germination rate.
  You most often see this where rice is grown as rice needs to be grown on precisely level fields that contain a shallow layer of water to germinate the seed.
  Sixty healthy rosettes, germinated in a greenhouse in March 1986, were used.
  The seeds were stratified and germinated in a greenhouse at Rutgers University.
  One of the ideas was to use empty yoghurt pots to germinate seeds.
  Mrs Perry said pumpkins did not take much work and her daughter had her own greenhouse and had germinated the seeds herself.
  Legume pollen is normally difficult to germinate on artificial medium.
  When one plants there must be enough moisture to germinate the seeds so that the crops emerge at the same time.
  An advantage to doing this in the winter is that nature provides enough water to germinate the seeds, whereas it is necessary to sprinkle the areas during other times of the year.
  Seeds were germinated under sterile conditions on 1% agar in tissue culture tubes in a growth chamber.
  Seeds were germinated in the dark on filter papers moistened with deionized water.
  Seeds were germinated on wet filter paper and grown without the addition of ABA.
  Synonyms
  sprout, put forth shoots, shoot, shoot up, bud, put forth buds, develop buds, form buds
2. 1.2 Come into existence and develop.
  〈喻〉开始存在；形成，滋长
  the idea germinated and slowly grew into an obsession
  这念头形成后慢慢变成了一桩挥之不去的心事。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He also has two spin-off business ideas germinating.
  As an expert counsellor you know love has to germinate slowly over a long period.
  The basic ideas germinate for a long time.
  Through a combination of her determination and solid common sense, the club was fully operational within a few months of the idea germinating.
  Frequent interruptions, whether by meetings, phone calls or e-mails, keep new ideas from germinating.
  But, as Hollywood has often illustrated, the seed of a worthwhile idea does not necessarily germinate into a compelling motion picture.
  The second development, of no less significance, had been germinating since the mid-nineties.
  All in all, this 14th track on the album also appreciates the democracy that is slowly germinating in the Southern African former British colony.
  The idea for this recipe germinated during a trip to the United States where we had various versions of miso-glazed sea bass.
  Schuman's sixth also unfolds in one movement from a germinating idea and one thing seems to lead inexorably to another.
  The film idea germinated when he returned home in 1998.
  The short stories published by authors in various rags are the hidden store of ideas for the larger and more onerous novels that germinate from them, mostly for the lucrative rewards.
  An important idea is germinating in this passage.
  When I read the poets of my bioregion I feel their words slide off the printed page, germinate - take root.
  These are tools for helping communities to germinate, develop and extend themselves.
  The idea to become a priest had been germinating for several years.
  We think that the idea that he was at a disadvantage has germinated very slowly over the years.
  The idea of writing a book about her experiences germinated however, in the back of her mind.
  The idea for Gubu Nation - a collection of more than 50 uniquely Irish tales during the country's development - germinated during this time.
  While we need markets, we also need room for the visionary ideas, accidental discoveries, and embryonic notions that germinate into real breakthroughs, if only they have the space to grow.
  Synonyms
  develop, take root, grow, spring up, arise, emerge, evolve, mature, expand, enlarge, spread, advance, progress

Derivatives

germinative

adjective ˈdʒəːmɪnətɪvˈdʒərməˌneɪdɪv

When highly viable (96% germinative capacity) fresh seeds were incubated in water at a range of constant temperatures, none germinated at 10°C.
Example sentencesExamples
- Underlying the nail plate is the nail bed, composed of the germinative layer of the epidermis.
- The adult ovary is comprised of germinative tissue that is restricted to the free edge of the membranous gonad.
- This terminal phase of seed development, called maturation drying, is also known to ensure the switch from a developmental mode to a germinative mode.
- Dormancy is the inability of the viable seed to commence germinative growth even when environmental conditions are physiologically favourable.

germinator

noun

You may want to start a few plants of finicky germinators, such as sweet pea, indoors as a backup.
Example sentencesExamples
- These seeds were not induced into secondary dormancy and are classed as germinators.
- Fescue seeds were placed onto moist blot paper in Petri dishes, sealed with parafilm, and then placed in a germinator at 24°C for 12/12 h day/night.
- The studios cultivated their Gables and Garbos not primarily as acting talents (though some, of course, could act) but as cynosures, publicity garnerers, dream germinators.
- This independence has allowed universities across the generations to be the germinators of creativity, reform and innovation.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin germinat- 'sprouted forth, budded', from the verb germinare, from germen, germin- 'sprout, seed'.

Rhymes

exterminate, terminate, verminate

Definition of germinate in US English:

germinate

verbˈjərməˌnātˈdʒərməˌneɪt

[no object]

1(of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
（种子或孢子）发芽，萌芽，开始生长
Example sentencesExamples
- The stigma is the part of the orchid on which pollen grains germinate.
- If snow cover is reliable, sow seeds late and they'll germinate in spring.
- Seeds of all four species germinated in all plots at both treatment locations.
- None of the species studied was able to germinate under anoxia.
- They did germinate on synthetic medium, but were inviable when streaked onto solid rich medium.
- The spores germinate in a film of water and penetrate into the plant tissue.
- Many flower seeds simply will not germinate at high temperatures.
- Breakdown takes place after a period of rest when seeds germinate and seedlings start growing.
- Sprinkle with grass seed, which will quickly germinate and cover the gap.
- Fresh seeds of many arctic and alpine plant species germinate readily without any cold stratification treatment.
- Dormancy is defined as the inability of a viable seed to germinate under conditions otherwise adequate for germination.
- Dashed segments of the line indicate where viable seeds do not germinate at low temperatures.
- For example, seeds germinating in soil survive submergence by germinating anaerobically.
- The oats will germinate quickly and protect the young hay seedlings from weed pressure early in the season.
- When contaminated seeds are planted, bunt spores germinate in the presence of moisture and infect the wheat seedlings.
- Keep your soil moist after planting and the seeds will germinate readily in about a week.
- Peppers will not germinate well at room temperature - keep them at a constant 80 degrees for best success.
- Infant botulism occurs when ingested spores germinate and colonize the infant's gastrointestinal tract.
- As weeds germinate, hand pull, hoe or spray with a weed killer.
- Seeds of all species have an optimal depth at which they germinate best, depending on soil conditions.
- Beside surviving dehydration, the dwarf embryos were able to germinate and to develop into normal plants.
Synonyms
sprout, put forth shoots, shoot, shoot up, bud, put forth buds, develop buds, form buds
1. 1.1with object Cause (a seed or spore) to germinate.
  使（种子或孢子）发芽，使生长
  Example sentencesExamples
  Two series of experiments were conducted to determine if meditation on the water used to germinate seeds could affect their germination rate.
  An advantage to doing this in the winter is that nature provides enough water to germinate the seeds, whereas it is necessary to sprinkle the areas during other times of the year.
  Following cold stratification, seeds were germinated in the watered plug trays under natural day lengths in the greenhouses of Brown University and NCSU.
  Sterilized seeds were germinated in the dark at room temperature using two rooting environments.
  Seeds were germinated under sterile conditions on 1% agar in tissue culture tubes in a growth chamber.
  Legume pollen is normally difficult to germinate on artificial medium.
  Fall rains and winter snows will provide moisture to germinate seeds.
  When one plants there must be enough moisture to germinate the seeds so that the crops emerge at the same time.
  The collected soil samples were germinated in plastic trays.
  I recommend you use the same soilless mix used for germinating the seeds.
  After Apollo 14 landed, a Forest Service scientist germinated the seeds at NASA's manned space center at Houston.
  Although windowsills are good places to germinate seeds, they do have some drawbacks.
  Pollen was germinated in vitro in liquid medium for 10 min and harvested by centrifugation.
  Sixty healthy rosettes, germinated in a greenhouse in March 1986, were used.
  The seeds were stratified and germinated in a greenhouse at Rutgers University.
  You most often see this where rice is grown as rice needs to be grown on precisely level fields that contain a shallow layer of water to germinate the seed.
  One of the ideas was to use empty yoghurt pots to germinate seeds.
  Seeds were germinated on wet filter paper and grown without the addition of ABA.
  Seeds were germinated in the dark on filter papers moistened with deionized water.
  Mrs Perry said pumpkins did not take much work and her daughter had her own greenhouse and had germinated the seeds herself.
  Synonyms
  sprout, put forth shoots, shoot, shoot up, bud, put forth buds, develop buds, form buds
2. 1.2 Come into existence and develop.
  〈喻〉开始存在；形成，滋长
  the idea germinated and slowly grew into an obsession
  这念头形成后慢慢变成了一桩挥之不去的心事。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The second development, of no less significance, had been germinating since the mid-nineties.
  Schuman's sixth also unfolds in one movement from a germinating idea and one thing seems to lead inexorably to another.
  An important idea is germinating in this passage.
  When I read the poets of my bioregion I feel their words slide off the printed page, germinate - take root.
  The idea for this recipe germinated during a trip to the United States where we had various versions of miso-glazed sea bass.
  He also has two spin-off business ideas germinating.
  Through a combination of her determination and solid common sense, the club was fully operational within a few months of the idea germinating.
  The idea of writing a book about her experiences germinated however, in the back of her mind.
  While we need markets, we also need room for the visionary ideas, accidental discoveries, and embryonic notions that germinate into real breakthroughs, if only they have the space to grow.
  The short stories published by authors in various rags are the hidden store of ideas for the larger and more onerous novels that germinate from them, mostly for the lucrative rewards.
  As an expert counsellor you know love has to germinate slowly over a long period.
  The film idea germinated when he returned home in 1998.
  These are tools for helping communities to germinate, develop and extend themselves.
  The idea for Gubu Nation - a collection of more than 50 uniquely Irish tales during the country's development - germinated during this time.
  But, as Hollywood has often illustrated, the seed of a worthwhile idea does not necessarily germinate into a compelling motion picture.
  All in all, this 14th track on the album also appreciates the democracy that is slowly germinating in the Southern African former British colony.
  Frequent interruptions, whether by meetings, phone calls or e-mails, keep new ideas from germinating.
  The idea to become a priest had been germinating for several years.
  We think that the idea that he was at a disadvantage has germinated very slowly over the years.
  The basic ideas germinate for a long time.
  Synonyms
  develop, take root, grow, spring up, arise, emerge, evolve, mature, expand, enlarge, spread, advance, progress

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin germinat- ‘sprouted forth, budded’, from the verb germinare, from germen, germin- ‘sprout, seed’.

单词	germinate
释义	Definition of germinate in English: germinate verb ˈdʒəːmɪneɪtˈdʒərməˌneɪt [no object] 1(of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy. （种子或孢子）发芽，萌芽，开始生长 Example sentencesExamples Many flower seeds simply will not germinate at high temperatures. For example, seeds germinating in soil survive submergence by germinating anaerobically. Peppers will not germinate well at room temperature - keep them at a constant 80 degrees for best success. Beside surviving dehydration, the dwarf embryos were able to germinate and to develop into normal plants. Fresh seeds of many arctic and alpine plant species germinate readily without any cold stratification treatment. Breakdown takes place after a period of rest when seeds germinate and seedlings start growing. The spores germinate in a film of water and penetrate into the plant tissue. The oats will germinate quickly and protect the young hay seedlings from weed pressure early in the season. Seeds of all four species germinated in all plots at both treatment locations. Dashed segments of the line indicate where viable seeds do not germinate at low temperatures. Dormancy is defined as the inability of a viable seed to germinate under conditions otherwise adequate for germination. Keep your soil moist after planting and the seeds will germinate readily in about a week. Seeds of all species have an optimal depth at which they germinate best, depending on soil conditions. They did germinate on synthetic medium, but were inviable when streaked onto solid rich medium. When contaminated seeds are planted, bunt spores germinate in the presence of moisture and infect the wheat seedlings. As weeds germinate, hand pull, hoe or spray with a weed killer. None of the species studied was able to germinate under anoxia. Infant botulism occurs when ingested spores germinate and colonize the infant's gastrointestinal tract. The stigma is the part of the orchid on which pollen grains germinate. Sprinkle with grass seed, which will quickly germinate and cover the gap. If snow cover is reliable, sow seeds late and they'll germinate in spring. Synonyms sprout, put forth shoots, shoot, shoot up, bud, put forth buds, form/develop buds develop, grow, spring up, swell rare burgeon, vegetate, pullulate 1.1with object Cause (a seed or spore) to germinate. 使（种子或孢子）发芽，使生长 Example sentencesExamples I recommend you use the same soilless mix used for germinating the seeds. Sterilized seeds were germinated in the dark at room temperature using two rooting environments. After Apollo 14 landed, a Forest Service scientist germinated the seeds at NASA's manned space center at Houston. Fall rains and winter snows will provide moisture to germinate seeds. Following cold stratification, seeds were germinated in the watered plug trays under natural day lengths in the greenhouses of Brown University and NCSU. Pollen was germinated in vitro in liquid medium for 10 min and harvested by centrifugation. The collected soil samples were germinated in plastic trays. Although windowsills are good places to germinate seeds, they do have some drawbacks. Two series of experiments were conducted to determine if meditation on the water used to germinate seeds could affect their germination rate. You most often see this where rice is grown as rice needs to be grown on precisely level fields that contain a shallow layer of water to germinate the seed. Sixty healthy rosettes, germinated in a greenhouse in March 1986, were used. The seeds were stratified and germinated in a greenhouse at Rutgers University. One of the ideas was to use empty yoghurt pots to germinate seeds. Mrs Perry said pumpkins did not take much work and her daughter had her own greenhouse and had germinated the seeds herself. Legume pollen is normally difficult to germinate on artificial medium. When one plants there must be enough moisture to germinate the seeds so that the crops emerge at the same time. An advantage to doing this in the winter is that nature provides enough water to germinate the seeds, whereas it is necessary to sprinkle the areas during other times of the year. Seeds were germinated under sterile conditions on 1% agar in tissue culture tubes in a growth chamber. Seeds were germinated in the dark on filter papers moistened with deionized water. Seeds were germinated on wet filter paper and grown without the addition of ABA. Synonyms sprout, put forth shoots, shoot, shoot up, bud, put forth buds, develop buds, form buds 1.2 Come into existence and develop. 〈喻〉开始存在；形成，滋长 the idea germinated and slowly grew into an obsession 这念头形成后慢慢变成了一桩挥之不去的心事。 Example sentencesExamples He also has two spin-off business ideas germinating. As an expert counsellor you know love has to germinate slowly over a long period. The basic ideas germinate for a long time. Through a combination of her determination and solid common sense, the club was fully operational within a few months of the idea germinating. Frequent interruptions, whether by meetings, phone calls or e-mails, keep new ideas from germinating. But, as Hollywood has often illustrated, the seed of a worthwhile idea does not necessarily germinate into a compelling motion picture. The second development, of no less significance, had been germinating since the mid-nineties. All in all, this 14th track on the album also appreciates the democracy that is slowly germinating in the Southern African former British colony. The idea for this recipe germinated during a trip to the United States where we had various versions of miso-glazed sea bass. Schuman's sixth also unfolds in one movement from a germinating idea and one thing seems to lead inexorably to another. The film idea germinated when he returned home in 1998. The short stories published by authors in various rags are the hidden store of ideas for the larger and more onerous novels that germinate from them, mostly for the lucrative rewards. An important idea is germinating in this passage. When I read the poets of my bioregion I feel their words slide off the printed page, germinate - take root. These are tools for helping communities to germinate, develop and extend themselves. The idea to become a priest had been germinating for several years. We think that the idea that he was at a disadvantage has germinated very slowly over the years. The idea of writing a book about her experiences germinated however, in the back of her mind. The idea for Gubu Nation - a collection of more than 50 uniquely Irish tales during the country's development - germinated during this time. While we need markets, we also need room for the visionary ideas, accidental discoveries, and embryonic notions that germinate into real breakthroughs, if only they have the space to grow. Synonyms develop, take root, grow, spring up, arise, emerge, evolve, mature, expand, enlarge, spread, advance, progress Derivatives germinative adjective ˈdʒəːmɪnətɪvˈdʒərməˌneɪdɪv When highly viable (96% germinative capacity) fresh seeds were incubated in water at a range of constant temperatures, none germinated at 10°C. Example sentencesExamples Underlying the nail plate is the nail bed, composed of the germinative layer of the epidermis. The adult ovary is comprised of germinative tissue that is restricted to the free edge of the membranous gonad. This terminal phase of seed development, called maturation drying, is also known to ensure the switch from a developmental mode to a germinative mode. Dormancy is the inability of the viable seed to commence germinative growth even when environmental conditions are physiologically favourable. germinator noun You may want to start a few plants of finicky germinators, such as sweet pea, indoors as a backup. Example sentencesExamples These seeds were not induced into secondary dormancy and are classed as germinators. Fescue seeds were placed onto moist blot paper in Petri dishes, sealed with parafilm, and then placed in a germinator at 24°C for 12/12 h day/night. The studios cultivated their Gables and Garbos not primarily as acting talents (though some, of course, could act) but as cynosures, publicity garnerers, dream germinators. This independence has allowed universities across the generations to be the germinators of creativity, reform and innovation. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin germinat- 'sprouted forth, budded', from the verb germinare, from germen, germin- 'sprout, seed'. Rhymes exterminate, terminate, verminate Definition of germinate in US English: germinate verbˈjərməˌnātˈdʒərməˌneɪt [no object] 1(of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy. （种子或孢子）发芽，萌芽，开始生长 Example sentencesExamples The stigma is the part of the orchid on which pollen grains germinate. If snow cover is reliable, sow seeds late and they'll germinate in spring. Seeds of all four species germinated in all plots at both treatment locations. None of the species studied was able to germinate under anoxia. They did germinate on synthetic medium, but were inviable when streaked onto solid rich medium. The spores germinate in a film of water and penetrate into the plant tissue. Many flower seeds simply will not germinate at high temperatures. Breakdown takes place after a period of rest when seeds germinate and seedlings start growing. Sprinkle with grass seed, which will quickly germinate and cover the gap. Fresh seeds of many arctic and alpine plant species germinate readily without any cold stratification treatment. Dormancy is defined as the inability of a viable seed to germinate under conditions otherwise adequate for germination. Dashed segments of the line indicate where viable seeds do not germinate at low temperatures. For example, seeds germinating in soil survive submergence by germinating anaerobically. The oats will germinate quickly and protect the young hay seedlings from weed pressure early in the season. When contaminated seeds are planted, bunt spores germinate in the presence of moisture and infect the wheat seedlings. Keep your soil moist after planting and the seeds will germinate readily in about a week. Peppers will not germinate well at room temperature - keep them at a constant 80 degrees for best success. Infant botulism occurs when ingested spores germinate and colonize the infant's gastrointestinal tract. As weeds germinate, hand pull, hoe or spray with a weed killer. Seeds of all species have an optimal depth at which they germinate best, depending on soil conditions. Beside surviving dehydration, the dwarf embryos were able to germinate and to develop into normal plants. Synonyms sprout, put forth shoots, shoot, shoot up, bud, put forth buds, develop buds, form buds 1.1with object Cause (a seed or spore) to germinate. 使（种子或孢子）发芽，使生长 Example sentencesExamples Two series of experiments were conducted to determine if meditation on the water used to germinate seeds could affect their germination rate. An advantage to doing this in the winter is that nature provides enough water to germinate the seeds, whereas it is necessary to sprinkle the areas during other times of the year. Following cold stratification, seeds were germinated in the watered plug trays under natural day lengths in the greenhouses of Brown University and NCSU. Sterilized seeds were germinated in the dark at room temperature using two rooting environments. Seeds were germinated under sterile conditions on 1% agar in tissue culture tubes in a growth chamber. Legume pollen is normally difficult to germinate on artificial medium. Fall rains and winter snows will provide moisture to germinate seeds. When one plants there must be enough moisture to germinate the seeds so that the crops emerge at the same time. The collected soil samples were germinated in plastic trays. I recommend you use the same soilless mix used for germinating the seeds. After Apollo 14 landed, a Forest Service scientist germinated the seeds at NASA's manned space center at Houston. Although windowsills are good places to germinate seeds, they do have some drawbacks. Pollen was germinated in vitro in liquid medium for 10 min and harvested by centrifugation. Sixty healthy rosettes, germinated in a greenhouse in March 1986, were used. The seeds were stratified and germinated in a greenhouse at Rutgers University. You most often see this where rice is grown as rice needs to be grown on precisely level fields that contain a shallow layer of water to germinate the seed. One of the ideas was to use empty yoghurt pots to germinate seeds. Seeds were germinated on wet filter paper and grown without the addition of ABA. Seeds were germinated in the dark on filter papers moistened with deionized water. Mrs Perry said pumpkins did not take much work and her daughter had her own greenhouse and had germinated the seeds herself. Synonyms sprout, put forth shoots, shoot, shoot up, bud, put forth buds, develop buds, form buds 1.2 Come into existence and develop. 〈喻〉开始存在；形成，滋长 the idea germinated and slowly grew into an obsession 这念头形成后慢慢变成了一桩挥之不去的心事。 Example sentencesExamples The second development, of no less significance, had been germinating since the mid-nineties. Schuman's sixth also unfolds in one movement from a germinating idea and one thing seems to lead inexorably to another. An important idea is germinating in this passage. When I read the poets of my bioregion I feel their words slide off the printed page, germinate - take root. The idea for this recipe germinated during a trip to the United States where we had various versions of miso-glazed sea bass. He also has two spin-off business ideas germinating. Through a combination of her determination and solid common sense, the club was fully operational within a few months of the idea germinating. The idea of writing a book about her experiences germinated however, in the back of her mind. While we need markets, we also need room for the visionary ideas, accidental discoveries, and embryonic notions that germinate into real breakthroughs, if only they have the space to grow. The short stories published by authors in various rags are the hidden store of ideas for the larger and more onerous novels that germinate from them, mostly for the lucrative rewards. As an expert counsellor you know love has to germinate slowly over a long period. The film idea germinated when he returned home in 1998. These are tools for helping communities to germinate, develop and extend themselves. The idea for Gubu Nation - a collection of more than 50 uniquely Irish tales during the country's development - germinated during this time. But, as Hollywood has often illustrated, the seed of a worthwhile idea does not necessarily germinate into a compelling motion picture. All in all, this 14th track on the album also appreciates the democracy that is slowly germinating in the Southern African former British colony. Frequent interruptions, whether by meetings, phone calls or e-mails, keep new ideas from germinating. The idea to become a priest had been germinating for several years. We think that the idea that he was at a disadvantage has germinated very slowly over the years. The basic ideas germinate for a long time. Synonyms develop, take root, grow, spring up, arise, emerge, evolve, mature, expand, enlarge, spread, advance, progress Origin Late 16th century: from Latin germinat- ‘sprouted forth, budded’, from the verb germinare, from germen, germin- ‘sprout, seed’.
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