Definitions for hibernateˈhaɪ bərˌneɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hi•ber•nateˈhaɪ bərˌneɪt(v.i.)-nat•ed, -nat•ing.
to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
Category: Zoology
to withdraw or be in seclusion; retire.
Origin of hibernate:
1795–1805; < L hībernātus, ptp. of hībernāre to spend the winter, der. of hibernus. See hibernal
hi′ber•na`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
hibernate, hole up(verb)
sleep during winter
"Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"
hibernate(verb)
be in an inactive or dormant state
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
hibernate(verb)ˈhaɪ bərˌneɪt
(of an animal) to be completely inactive during the winter
The bear hibernates for up to 7 months.
Wiktionary
hibernate(Verb)
To spend winter time in hibernation.
hibernate(Verb)
To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.
Your computer hibernates after it has been idle for the specified amount of time. uE00015683uE001 Microsoft Corp, Use Hibernate and Standby to Conserve Batteries (2001)
Origin: From hibernatus, from hiberno, from hibernus.
Webster Dictionary
Hibernate(verb)
to winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects
Translations for hibernate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
hibernate(verb)
(of certain animals, eg hedgehogs) to pass the winter in a condition like sleep.
- oorwinter, hiberneerAfrikaans
- يٌسْبِتُArabic
- спя зимен сънBulgarian
- hibernarPortuguese (BR)
- přezimovatCzech
- überwinternGerman
- gå i hi; ligge i dvaleDanish
- πέφτω, είμαι σε χειμέρια νάρκηGreek
- hibernarSpanish
- talveund magamaEstonian
- به خواب زمستاني رفتنFarsi
- talvehtiaFinnish
- hibernerFrench
- לִישוֹן שְנָת חוֶרףHebrew
- सुस्ती में जाड़ा बितानाHindi
- prezimiti, prespavati zimuCroatian
- téli álmot alszikHungarian
- tidur selama musim dinginIndonesian
- leggjastí dvalaIcelandic
- ibernareItalian
- 冬眠するJapanese
- 동면하다Korean
- miegotižiemos mieguLithuanian
- (par dzīvnieku) atrasties ziemas guļāLatvian
- berhibernatMalay
- winterslapenDutch
- gå/ligge i hiNorwegian
- (prze)spać snem zimowymPolish
- به خواب زمستاني رفتنPersian
- ژمى په استراحت تېرول ( لكه ځينى ژوى چه يي تيروىPashto
- hibernarPortuguese
- a hibernaRomanian
- находиться в зимней спячкеRussian
- prezimovaťSlovak
- prezimovatiSlovenian
- prespavati zimuSerbian
- gå (ligga) i ideSwedish
- (สัตว์) จำศีลในฤดูหนาวThai
- kış uykusuna yatmakTurkish
- 冬眠Chinese (Trad.)
- бути у зимовій сплячціUkrainian
- جانوروں کا جاڑا بے حس ہو کر اور سو کر گزارناUrdu
- ngủ đôngVietnamese
- 冬眠Chinese (Simp.)
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