Definition of Vegetate in English :

Define Vegetate in English

Vegetate meaning in English

Meaning of Vegetate in English

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Vegetate pronunciation in English

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Vegetate

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Verb

1. vegetate

lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind

2. vegetate

establish vegetation on

Example Sentences:
'They vegetated the hills behind their house'

3. vegetate

produce vegetation

Example Sentences:
'The fields vegetate vigorously'

4. vegetate

grow like a plant

Example Sentences:
'This fungus usually vegetates vigorously'

5. vegetate

grow or spread abnormally

Example Sentences:
'warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed'

6. vegetate

propagate asexually

Example Sentences:
'The bacterial growth vegetated along'

7. vege out, vegetate

engage in passive relaxation

Example Sentences:
'After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Vegetate

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verb (intransitive)
1. 
to grow like a plant; sprout
2. 
to lead a life characterized by monotony, passivity, or mental inactivity
3. pathology
(of a wart, polyp, etc) to develop fleshy outgrowths

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Vegetate

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈvegeˌtated or ˈvegeˌtating
1. 
to grow as plants
2. 
to exist with little mental and physical activity; lead a dull, inactive life
3.  Medicine
to grow or increase in size, as a wart or other abnormal outgrowth does

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Vegetate

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v. veg·e·tat·ed, veg·e·tat·ing, veg·e·tates
v.intr.
1. To grow or sprout as a plant does.
2. Medicine To grow pathologically on a body part, as a wartlike lesion on a heart valve.
3.
a. To exist in a state of physical or mental inactivity: He was just vegetating in his parents' house all winter.
b. To engage in relaxing or passive activities, such as watching television: stayed home and vegetated last night.
v.tr.
To grow over or cover with vegetation: a dune that is vegetated.

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