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vegetate

ve·ge·tate

UK/ˈvɛd͡ʒɪteɪt/ US/ˈvɛdʒʌˌteɪt/ uncommon informal

verb

1.

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

2.

establish vegetation on

  • “They vegetated the hills behind their house”
3.

produce vegetation

  • “The fields vegetate vigorously”
4.

grow like a plant

  • “This fungus usually vegetates vigorously”
5.

grow or spread abnormally

  • “warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed”
6.

propagate asexually

  • “The bacterial growth vegetated along”
7.

engage in passive relaxation

  • “After a hard day”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin vegetātus, perfect passive participle of vegetō (“to enliven, to arouse”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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