[verb] [specialized] - to (cause (a seed) to) start growingThe beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough. [I]The seeds were germinated in a greenhouse, then planted outside. [T](figurative) What he said caused an idea to germinate (= start developing) in my head. [I]
GERMINATE
Meaning of GERMINATE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012