vegetate
verb
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to engage in passive relaxation“After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television.”vege out
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to propagate asexually“The bacterial growth vegetated.”
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to grow or spread abnormally“Warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed.”
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to grow like a plant“This fungus usually vegetates vigorously.”
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to produce vegetation“The fields vegetate vigorously.”
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to establish vegetation on“They vegetated the hills behind their house to prevent erosion.”
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to lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind“The patient has been vegetating for months.”