vegetate

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To spread abnormally
To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, un-challenging way
To grow or sprout
to live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties
{v} to grow as plant
establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house"
To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start into growth; to sprout; to germinate
lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously"
To grow exuberantly; to produce fleshy or warty outgrowths; as, a vegetating papule
grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along"
propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along" grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed" grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously" produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously" establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house" lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
Fig
engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
To lead a live too low for an animate creature; to do nothing but eat and grow
{f} grow, produce vegetation (as a plant); lead a dull and inactive life
grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
If someone vegetates, they spend their time doing boring or worthless things. He spends all his free time at home vegetating in front of the TV. to live without doing much physical or mental activity and to feel bored as a result (past participle of vegetare; VEGETABLE)
vegetated
past of vegetate
vegetated
If an area is vegetated, it is covered with plants and trees. That part of Castle Walk is not thickly vegetated
vegetates
third-person singular of vegetate
vegetating
present participle of vegetate
vegetate
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