Definitions for vegetateˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
veg•e•tateˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪt(v.i.)-tat•ed, -tat•ing.
to grow as or like a plant.
to lead an inactive life without much physical, mental, or social activity.
Origin of vegetate:
1595–1605; < L vegetātus, ptp. of vegetāre to quicken, enliven, der. of vegetus lively. orig. ptp. of vegēre to give vigor
Princeton's WordNet
vegetate(verb)
lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
vegetate(verb)
establish vegetation on
"They vegetated the hills behind their house"
vegetate(verb)
produce vegetation
"The fields vegetate vigorously"
vegetate(verb)
grow like a plant
"This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
vegetate(verb)
grow or spread abnormally
"warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
vegetate(verb)
propagate asexually
"The bacterial growth vegetated along"
vege out, vegetate(verb)
engage in passive relaxation
"After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
Wiktionary
vegetate(Verb)
To grow or sprout.
vegetate(Verb)
To spread abnormally.
vegetate(Verb)
To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, un-challenging way.
Webster Dictionary
Vegetate(verb)
to grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start into growth; to sprout; to germinate
Vegetate(verb)
fig.: To lead a live too low for an animate creature; to do nothing but eat and grow
Vegetate(verb)
to grow exuberantly; to produce fleshy or warty outgrowths; as, a vegetating papule
Translations for vegetate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
vegetate(verb)
to live an idle, boring and pointless life
I would like to get a job; – I don't want to vegetate.
- vegeteerAfrikaans
- يَعيشُ حَياةً خامِلَهArabic
- живуркамBulgarian
- vegetarPortuguese (BR)
- živořitCzech
- (dahin) vegetierenGerman
- vegetereDanish
- ζω ανούσια και βαρετή ζωήGreek
- vegetarSpanish
- vegeteerimaEstonian
- گیاه وار زیستن؛ خوردن و خوابیدنFarsi
- vetelehtiäFinnish
- végéterFrench
- לִחיוֹת חַיִים רֵיקִיםHebrew
- निष्क्रिय जीवन बितानाHindi
- vegetiratiCroatian
- tengődikHungarian
- menganggurIndonesian
- lifa tilþrifalausu lífiIcelandic
- vegetareItalian
- 無為に暮すJapanese
- 무기력하게 살다Korean
- vegetuotiLithuanian
- veģetētLatvian
- menjadikan hidup sso bosanMalay
- vegeterenDutch
- leve passivt, vegetereNorwegian
- wegetowaćPolish
- vegetarPortuguese
- a vegetaRomanian
- прозябатьRussian
- živoriťSlovak
- životaritiSlovenian
- vegetiratiSerbian
- vegeteraSwedish
- อยู่เฉย ๆ ไม่ทำอะไรThai
- amaçsız bir yaşam sürmekTurkish
- 盲然度日，虛度光陰Chinese (Trad.)
- вегетаріанствоUkrainian
- بے کار زندگي گزارناUrdu
- sống vô vịVietnamese
- 无所事事，过单调乏味的生活Chinese (Simp.)
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