Dictionary entry details
• VEGETATE (verb)
Meaning:
Lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "vegetate" is one way to...):
live (lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Establish vegetation on
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
They vegetated the hills behind their house
Hypernyms (to "vegetate" is one way to...):
grow (cause to grow or develop)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Produce vegetation
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
The fields vegetate vigorously
Hypernyms (to "vegetate" is one way to...):
grow (increase in size by natural process)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Grow like a plant
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
This fungus usually vegetates vigorously
Hypernyms (to "vegetate" is one way to...):
grow (increase in size by natural process)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Grow or spread abnormally
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed
Hypernyms (to "vegetate" is one way to...):
grow (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Propagate asexually
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Context example:
The bacterial growth vegetated along
Hypernyms (to "vegetate" is one way to...):
propagate (multiply sexually or asexually)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Engage in passive relaxation
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
vege out; vegetate
Context example:
After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television
Hypernyms (to "vegetate" is one way to...):
decompress; loosen up; relax; slow down; unbend; unwind (become less tense, rest, or take one's ease)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
