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