germinate

Verbs

(v) produce buds, branches, or germinate
- the potatoes sprouted
bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout, spud, pullulate, shoot,
(v) work out
- We have developed a new theory of evolution
evolve, develop,
(v) cause to grow or sprout
- the plentiful rain germinated my plants

Synonyms

bourgeon burgeon forth sprout spud pullulate shoot evolve develop

Words of close approximity

Germinal