germinate vs sprout

germinate

verb
  • Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves. 

  • To cause to grow; to produce. 

sprout

verb
  • To grow from seed; to germinate. 

  • To emerge from the ground as sprouts. 

  • To emerge haphazardly from a surface. 

  • To emerge or appear haphazardly 

  • To cause to grow from a seed. 

  • To deprive of sprouts. 

noun
  • A child. 

  • A Brussels sprout. 

  • A bean sprout. 

  • A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts. 

  • An edible germinated seed. 

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