germinate

• Verb, das den Prozess beschreibt, bei dem ein Samen zu keimen und zu einer Pflanze heranzuwachsen beginnt, oder im übertragenen Sinne, dass eine Idee oder ein Gefühl zu entstehen und sich zu entwickeln beginnt.

A verb used to describe the process by which a seed begins to grow and develop into a plant, or by extension, an idea or feeling begins to develop.

1. Start growingB2formalscientific

   To begin to grow and develop from a seed or spore.

   Keimen

   • The seeds will germinate in warm, moist soil.
   • It takes about a week for the beans to germinate.
   • The scientist observed how the spores germinate under the microscope.

   Synonymebuddeveloppullulateshootsprout

   Antonymediewither

2. C1formal

   To begin to develop or come into existence, often used metaphorically for ideas or plans.

   Entstehen

   • The idea for the novel germinated during his travels.
   • A plan began to germinate in her mind.
   • The concept germinated from a simple conversation.

   Synonymearisebuddevelopemergeoriginatesprout

   Antonymeceasedieendexpireperishstagnatestopterminate