Definition of Germinate

Verb: germinate 'jur-mu,neyt

Produce buds, branches, or germinate
"the potatoes germinated";
- shoot, spud, pullulate, bourgeon [archaic], burgeon forth, sprout, burgeon
Work out
"We have germinated a new theory of evolution";
- evolve, develop
Cause to grow or sprout
"the plentiful rain germinated my plants"