germinate

Verb
  1. Produce buds, branches, or germinate (synset 200357986)
    "the potatoes sprouted"
    is a type of: grow - increase in size by natural process
    same as: bourgeon, burgeon forth, pullulate, shoot, sprout, spud
    verb group: germinate - cause to grow or sprout
  2. Work out (synset 201742478)
    "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
    is a type of: create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
    same as: develop, evolve
    verb group: develop - make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
  3. Cause to grow or sprout (synset 200358321)
    "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
    is a type of: grow - cause to grow or develop
    verb group: bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, pullulate, shoot, sprout, spud - produce buds, branches, or germinate

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