Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Vegetate has 8 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
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's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
Example Sentences
"They vegetated the hills behind their house"
verb
"The fields vegetate vigorously"
verb
"This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
verb
"warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
verb
"The bacterial growth vegetated along"
verb
"After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)