transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjər-mə-ˌnāt ]
verb
( -nat·ed ; -nat·ing )
Etymology: Latin germinatus, past participle of germinare to sprout, from germin-, germen bud, germ
Date: 1610
transitive verb
: to cause to sprout or develop
intransitive verb
1. : to come into being : evolve
before Western civilization began to germinate — A. L. Kroeber
2. : to begin to grow : sprout
• ger·mi·na·tion ˌjər-mə-ˈnā-shən noun
• ger·mi·na·tive ˈjər-mə-ˌnā-tiv, -mə-nə- adjective