germinate

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire le processus par lequel une graine commence à pousser et à se développer en plante, ou, au sens figuré, une idée ou un sentiment commence à se développer.

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.

   germer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbuddeveloppullulateshootsprout

   Antonymesdiewither

2. C1formal

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

   germer (sens figuré)

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

   Synonymesarisebuddevelopemergeoriginatesprout

   Antonymesceasedieendexpireperishstagnatestopterminate