# germinate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)mɪneɪt/ · frequency rank #45,394

## Definitions
1. Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves.
2. To cause to grow; to produce.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin germinātus, perfect passive participle of germinō (“to sprout”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Common misspellings (13)
`egrminate`, `gemrinate`, `gerimnate`, `germiante`, `germinaet`, `germinatte`, `germinnate`, `germintae`, `germminate`, `germniate`, `gerrminate`, `ggerminate`, `greminate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/germinate