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germinated

verb , past tense of germinate

Synonyms and Antonyms of germinated

1 to come into being

A new counterculture germinating in the city's art district.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of germinated

emerged, evolved

developed, formed, grew, matured

played out, unfolded, worked out

burgeoned (also bourgeoned), flourished, prospered, thrived (or throve)

fell out, panned out, proved, shook out, turned out

2 to cause (something, as a seed) to grow

She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of germinated

quickened, ripened, rooted, sprouted

bred, produced, propagated

gathered, gleaned, harvested, reaped

cropped, cultivated, cultured, dressed, grew, promoted, raised, reared, tended

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of germinated

dug, extirpated, picked, plucked, pulled (up), uprooted

cut, hayed, mowed

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