verb
- 1
[I, T]
when the seed of a plant germinates or is germinated, it starts to grow
अंकुरित होना, अंकुर फूटना, अंकुरित करना
- Wheat seeds germinate within a few days in warm, moist soil.
- Soak the beans overnight to germinate them.
Synonyms sprout shoot bud
Opposite wither die
- 2
[I]
(of an idea or feeling) to start to develop
(विचार का) पनपना, जन्म लेना
- The idea for the novel germinated during a train journey.
Synonyms develop grow take root emerge
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