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Word: Vegetate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin vegetat- ‘enlivened’, from the verb vegetare, from vegetus ‘active’, from vegere ‘be active’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvɛdʒɪteɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way
Short Definition:live or spend period of time in dull, inactive, unchallenging way
Examples:- if she left him alone, he'd sit in front of the television and vegetate
Definition:
(of a plant or seed) grow; sprout
Short Definition:(of plant or seed) grow
Examples:- he advised that seeds be sent in a vegetating condition
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