germinate
     v 1: produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes
          sprouted" [syn: {shoot}, {spud}, {pullulate}, {bourgeon},
           {burgeon forth}, {sprout}]
     2: work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
        [syn: {evolve}, {develop}]
     3: cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my
        plants"
Source: WordNet® 2.0