1. (

• shoot ,
• spud ,
• germinate ,
• pullulate ,
• bourgeon ,
• burgeon_forth ,
• sprout

) produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" ;

2. (

• evolve ,
• germinate ,
• develop

) work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution" ;

3. (

• germinate ,

) cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants" ;