Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: vegetate
IPA transcription: [v'ɛdʒət,eɪt]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: vege_out, vegetate
    Meaning: engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
  • Synonyms: vegetate
    Meaning: propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along"
  • Synonyms: vegetate
    Meaning: grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
  • Synonyms: vegetate
    Meaning: grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
  • Synonyms: vegetate
    Meaning: produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously"
  • Synonyms: vegetate
    Meaning: establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house"
  • Synonyms: vegetate
    Meaning: lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
Usage examples
  • It is the lot of military men to vegetate in days of peace.