aestivate

aes·ti·vate

uncommon

verb

1.

sleep during summer

“certain animals estivate”

Synonyms

estivate

Antonyms

hibernate

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

sleep

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Grammar

Verb: intransitive

verb
infinitive	aestivate
3rd person	aestivates
past	aestivated
present participle	aestivating
past participle	aestivated
participle past	aestivated
participle present	aestivating
present singular third-person	aestivates

Sentence patterns

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Nearby words

aesthetical aesthetically aesthetician aesthetics aestival aestivation aether Aethionema Aethusa Aethusa cynapium

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