- shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout - produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
--1 is one way to grow
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun germ2, noun germination1
Something ----s
- evolve, germinate, develop - work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
--2 is one way to create by mental act, create mentally
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun germ1
Somebody ----s something
- germinate - cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
--3 is one way to grow
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun germination1, noun germination2
Somebody ----s something