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germinate

verb [I] (IDEA)
 
 
/ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/ US  /ˈdʒɝː-/

Definition

to start developing: I felt an idea germinating in my head/mind.Starting and beginningStarting again germination
 
 
/ˌdʒɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ US  /ˌdʒɝː-/ noun [U]
Plant reproduction
(Definition of germinate verb (IDEA) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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