Synonyms of germinate

germinate

verb

1

as in to emerge

to come into being

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emerge
• evolve
• grow
• flourish
• develop
• mature
• thrive
• form
• unfold
• prosper
• play out
• work out
• bourgeon
• prove
• burgeon
• shake out
• fall out
• pan out
• turn out

2

as in to propagate

to cause (something, as a seed) to grow

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• propagate
• produce
• grow
• sprout
• plant
• ripen
• cultivate
• harvest
• root
• quicken
• sow
• breed
• reap
• culture
• promote
• tend
• gather
• glean
• crop
• raise
• dress
• rear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• pick
• dig
• pull (up)
• cut
• pluck
• hay
• uproot
• extirpate
• mow