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germinating

verb , present participle of germinate

Synonyms and Antonyms of germinating

1 to come into being

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

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of germinating

emerging, evolving

developing, forming, growing, maturing

playing out, unfolding, working out

burgeoning (also bourgeoning), flourishing, prospering, thriving

falling out, panning out, proving, shaking out, turning 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 germinating

quickening, ripening, rooting, sprouting

breeding, producing, propagating

planting, sowing

gathering, gleaning, harvesting, reaping

cropping, cultivating, culturing, dressing, growing, promoting, raising, rearing, tending

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of germinating

digging, extirpating, picking, plucking, pulling (up), uprooting

cutting, haying, mowing

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