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   vegetate

   /ˈvɛdʒɪteɪt/

   verb

   • 1. live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way: "if she left him alone, he'd sit in front of the television and vegetate"
   • 2. (of a plant or seed) grow; sprout: dated "he advised that seeds be sent in a vegetating condition"
   • ▪ cause plants to grow in or cover (a place): "the final task was to vegetate the area used to store the muck dredged from the pond"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin vegetat- ‘enlivened’, from the verb vegetare, from vegetus ‘active’, from vegere ‘be active’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEGETATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Vegetate means to live in a way that has no physical and mental activity, or to spend time in a lazy or passive way. Learn how to use this slang verb with examples, synonyms and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     VEGETATE meaning: 1. to live in a way that has no physical...

   • Vegetate: Thai Translation

     vegetate translate: อยู่เฉย ๆ ไม่ทำอะไร. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Vegetate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     vegetate definicja: 1. to live in a way that has no physical...

   • Vegetate: Danish Translation

     VEGETATE - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Vegetate: Portuguese Translation

     vegetate translate: vegetar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Vegetate: Indonesian Translation

     vegetate translate: menganggur. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vegetateVegetate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VEGETATE is to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind. How to use vegetate in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vegetateVegetate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When plants vegetate, they spread. When people vegetate, they relax. After a long day, if you want to vegetate or exert no effort in your body or mind, try sitting in front of the TV for hours. The word vegetate has opposite meanings depending on whether you're talking about plants or people.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvegetate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Vegetate means to spend time doing very little and feeling bored. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this verb with examples and synonyms from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVEGETATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   vegetate in British English. (ˈvɛdʒɪˌteɪt ) 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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › vegetateVEGETATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Vegetate definition: to grow in, or as in, the manner of a plant.. See examples of VEGETATE used in a sentence.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › vegetateVEGETATE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   How to use . vegetate in a sentenceInevitably some students will just text, chat, or blissfully vegetate if given more leisure.