ger·mi·nate [ júrmə nàyt ](past and past participleger·mi·nat·ed, present participleger·mi·nat·ing, 3rd person present singularger·mi·nates)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb start growing from seed: to start to grow from a seed or spore into a new individual, or cause a seed or spore to do this
2. intransitive verb develop: to be created and start to develop seeds of doubt germinating in his mind
[Late 16th century. < Latin germinat-, past participle of germinare< germen (see germ)]
