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List of meaning for vegetate

to exist in a meaningless, unchallenging, and lazy state

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"

to spend time doing things that do not require much thought or effort; to be very lazy or inactive I just spent the weekend vegetating at home.

I'm worried that after I retire I'll just sit at home, watch TV, and vegetate.

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