Synonyms & related words for germinate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of germinate — including sprout, pullulate, develop, burgeon, grow, shoot. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to germinate

Explore words related to germinate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include regerminate, ungerminated, germinative, germinant, acrospire, germination, germinator, bourgeon. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for germinate

Common synonyms for germinate include sprout, pullulate, develop, burgeon, grow, shoot, overgrow, thrive — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does germinate come from?

The word germinate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root germ-, from Latin germen (“sprout, seed”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.