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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"

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

    VEGETATE definition: 1. to live in a way that has no physical and mental activity: 2. to live in a way that has no…. Learn more.

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

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

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

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

    verb. lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind. see more. verb. engage in passive relaxation. “After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television” synonyms: vege out.

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

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

    Definition of vegetate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVEGETATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    VEGETATE meaning: 1. to live in a way that has no physical and mental activity: 2. to live in a way that has no…. Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › vegetateVegetate - definition of vegetate by The Free Dictionary

    vegetate. ( ˈvɛdʒɪˌteɪt) vb ( intr) 1. (Botany) to grow like a plant; sprout. 2. to lead a life characterized by monotony, passivity, or mental inactivity. 3. (Pathology) pathol (of a wart, polyp, etc) to develop fleshy outgrowths. [C17: from Late Latin vegetāre to invigorate]

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › vegetate_vvegetate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the verb vegetate mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb vegetate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. vegetate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. plants (early 1600s) physiology (early 1600s) medicine (mid 1600s)

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVEGETATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "VEGETATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.