vegetate
vegetate · vegetates · vegetated · vegetating
To grow or sproutTo grow or sprout.
/ˈvɛd͡ʒɪteɪt/
» I'd rather die now than vegetate for fifty more years.
Meaning
3 sensesTo grow or sprout.
grow or spread abnormally
To spread abnormally.
(informal)To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.
vegetieren
прозяба́тьprozjabátʹ
Examples
5 sentencesI'd rather die now than vegetate for fifty more years.
This summer, Tom vegetated in his bed and watched movies.
Most people just vegetate.
deDie meisten Menschen vegetieren nur. — maaster
Stop vegetating on the couch.
"What are you doing?" "I'm vegetating."
Translations
7 languagesРусский
to live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way:
Deutsch
to live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin vegetātus, perfect passive participle of vegetō (“to enliven, to arousBorrowed from Latin vegetātus, perfect passive participle of vegetō (“to enliven, to arouse”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
vegetates, vegetating, vegetated, vegetatedSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- engage in passive relaxation:veg out
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle