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Third Person
germinates
Present Participle
germinating
Past Tense
germinated
Past Participle
germinated
1
to start to grow, producing buds or branches
- After a few days in the moist soil, the seeds began to germinate.
- With the arrival of spring, the trees started to germinate, displaying their fresh buds.
- To germinate, these desert plants require a specific temperature and amount of rainfall.
2
cause to grow or sprout