HyperDic: vegetate

English > 7 senses of the word vegetate:
VERBstativevegetatelead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
changevegetateestablish vegetation on
changevegetateproduce vegetation
changevegetategrow like a plant
changevegetategrow or spread abnormally
bodyvegetatepropagate asexually
bodyvegetate, vege outengage in passive relaxation
vegetate > pronunciation
Soundsveh'jhahtey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > vegetate: 7 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningLead a passive existence without using one's body or mind.
PatternSomebody ----s
BroaderliveLead a certain kind of life
Spanishvegetar
Adjectivesvegetativeof or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
Nounsvegetationinactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable / comparable to the inactivity of plant life
English > vegetate: 7 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningEstablish vegetation on.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"They vegetated the hills behind their house"
BroadergrowCause to grow or develop
Nounsvegetationall the plant life in a particular region or period
English > vegetate: 7 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningproduce vegetation.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The fields vegetate vigorously"
Broadergrowincrease in size by natural process
Spanishvegetar
Catalanvegetar
Nounsvegetationthe process of growth in plants
English > vegetate: 7 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningGrow like a plant.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
Broadergrowincrease in size by natural process
Spanishvegetar
Catalanvegetar
Nounsvegetationthe process of growth in plants
English > vegetate: 7 senses > verb 5, change
MeaningGrow or spread abnormally.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
BroadergrowBecome larger / larger, greater, or bigger
Spanishvegetar
Nounsvegetationan abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)
English > vegetate: 7 senses > verb 6, body
Meaningpropagate asexually.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The bacterial growth vegetated along"
Categorybiology, biological scienceThe science that studies living organisms
BroaderpropagateMultiply sexually or asexually
Spanishvegetar
Catalanvegetar
Adjectivesvegetative(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
English > vegetate: 7 senses > verb 7, body
MeaningEngage in passive relaxation.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
Synonymvege out
Broaderrelax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow downBecome less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Adjectivesvegetativeof or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
Nounsvegetationinactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable / comparable to the inactivity of plant life

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