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vegetate

English

  1. 🔊 propagate asexually
    “The bacterial growth vegetated along”
  2. 🔊 grow or spread abnormally
    “warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed”
  3. 🔊 grow like a plant
    “This fungus usually vegetates vigorously”
  4. 🔊 produce vegetation
    “The fields vegetate vigorously”
  5. 🔊 establish vegetation on
    “They vegetated the hills behind their house”
  6. 🔊 lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
  7. 🔊 engage in passive relaxation
    “After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 vegetar to vegetate

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