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germinate

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  1. 1. v. i. To sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plant or its seed; to begin to develop, as a germ. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To cause to sprout. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. produce buds, branches, or germinate Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. work out Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. cause to grow or sprout Source: wordnet
  6. 6. To sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plant or its seed; to begin to develop, as a germ. Bacon. To cause to sprout. Price (1610). Source: webster
  7. 7. To sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plantor its seed; to begin to develop, as a germ. Bacon. Source: adambom
  8. 8. v:100 v. cause to grow or sprout Source: ecdict

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