| v. i. | 1. | |
| 1. | To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start into growth; to sprout; to germinate. | |
| 2. | Fig.: To lead a life too low for an animate creature; to do nothing but eat and grow. | |
| 3. | (Med.) To grow exuberantly; to produce fleshy or warty outgrowths; |
| Verb | 1. | vegetate - lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind |
| 2. | vegetate - establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house" | |
| 3. | vegetate - produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously" | |
| 4. | vegetate - grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously" | |
| 5. | vegetate - grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed" | |
| 6. | vegetate - propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along" | |
| 7. | vegetate - engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television" Synonyms: vege out |
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