germinates
Begins to develop
Germinates is the verb for seeds beginning to grow—sprouting roots and shoots after a period of dormancy.
The word extends to ideas and plans that start developing: A thought germinates in the mind before it becomes action.
Conditions must be right for germination; seeds need moisture and warmth, ideas need fertile ground.
Comes into being gradually
- maturesReaches full growth
- flourishesProspers or ornamental strokes
- bloomsFlowers or flourishes
- budsPre-bloom plant growths
thrives · ripens · cultivates · nurtures · fosters · proliferates · unfolds · advances
Fills with creative urge
- incubatesWarms to develop
- developsComes into being gradually
- sparksFiery particles from friction
- conceivesForms in mind
cultivates · nurtures · fosters · brews · ferments · takes root · crystallizes · formulates
Recently sprouted young plant
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
- cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
- plumuleEmbryonic plant shoot
- shootDischarge or capture
sprout · root · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · pollination · propagation · embryo · endosperm
develops
Comes into being gradually
- maturesReaches full growth
- flourishesProspers or ornamental strokes
- bloomsFlowers or flourishes
buds · thrives · ripens · cultivates · nurtures · fosters · proliferates · unfolds · advances · evolves
inspires
Fills with creative urge
conceives · cultivates · nurtures · fosters · brews · ferments · takes root · crystallizes · formulates · kindles
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
shoot · sprout · root · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · pollination · propagation · embryo · endosperm · monocot
begins
Starts to happen
- originatesStarts or arises from
- emergesComes into view
- arisesComes into existence
commences · initiates · dawns · sparks · incubates · conceives · kindles · hatches · stirs · awakens
- germination ratesPercentage of seeds sprouting
- seed germinationSeed becoming seedling
germinate, germination, germinating, germinated, germinator, germinations