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germinate verb ( IDEA )
/ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/
/ˈdʒɝː-/ v Definition
[I] to start developing
I felt an idea germinating in my head/mind.
germination noun
/ˌdʒɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən//ˌdʒɝː-/ n [U] (Definition of germinate verb (IDEA) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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