Synonyms of germinates

germinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of germinate

1

as in emerges

to come into being

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emerges
• evolves
• grows
• flourishes
• matures
• develops
• thrives
• unfolds
• prospers
• forms
• burgeons
• plays out
• proves
• works out
• bourgeons
• shakes out
• pans out
• falls out
• turns out

2

as in propagates

to cause (something, as a seed) to grow

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• propagates
• grows
• ripens
• produces
• sprouts
• plants
• roots
• cultivates
• harvests
• quickens
• sows
• breeds
• crops
• promotes
• reaps
• cultures
• gleans
• tends
• gathers
• raises
• dresses
• rears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• plucks
• picks
• digs
• pulls (up)
• uproots
• extirpates
• cuts
• mows
• hays

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• kills
• plucks
• picks
• digs
• pulls (up)
• uproots
• extirpates
• cuts
• mows
• hays

See More