Vegetate - English meaning

Vegetate – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.
Usage examples:
If she left him alone, he'd sit in front of the television and vegetate
Synonims:
Do nothing Idle Be inactive Languish Laze (about)Laze (around)Lounge (about)Lounge (around)Loll (about)Loll (around)Loaf (about)Loaf (around)Slouch (about)Slouch (around)Go to seed
verb
(of a plant or seed) grow; sprout.
Usage examples:
He advised that seeds be sent in a vegetating condition

verb
To live or spend time in a way that lacks physical and mental activity and effort
Usage examples:
The children just vegetate in front of the tv all morning.

Vegetate translation into English

Vegetate: translate from English into Chinese

植物的, 过单调生活

Vegetate: translate from English into Dutch

Vegeteren, Groeien

Vegetate: translate from English into French

Végéter

Vegetate: translate from English into German

Vegetieren, Dahinvegetieren, Wachsen, Vertrotteln

Vegetate: translate from English into Hindi

उगना, निरर्थक जीवन गुज़ारना, निर्थक जीवन बिताना, उदास या क्रीयाशूनय जीवन बिताना, पौधो की तरह बढ़ना

Vegetate: translate from English into Italian

Vegetare

Vegetate: translate from English into Korean

식물, 식물처럼 생장하다, 초목 같은 생활을 하다, 단조로운 생활을 하다

Vegetate: translate from English into Russian

Прозябать, Расти, Произрастать, Жить растительной жизнью

Vegetate: translate from English into Spanish

Vegetar, Florecer

Word origin

early 17th century: from Latin vegetat- ‘enlivened’, from the verb vegetare, from vegetus ‘active’, from vegere ‘be active’.

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Vegetate – similar words

vegetables

noun
A plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, turnip, or bean.
Usage examples:
Fresh fruit and vegetables

adjective
Relating to plants or plant life, especially as distinct from animal life or mineral substances.
Usage examples:
Decaying vegetable matter

noun
A plant that is used as food, or the part of a plant, such as a root, stem, or flower, that is used as food
Usage examples:
For vegetables, we eat a lot of broccoli, spinach, and corn.

Vegetables - all meanings in English

vegetable

noun
A plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, turnip, or bean.
Usage examples:
Fresh fruit and vegetables

adjective
Relating to plants or plant life, especially as distinct from animal life or mineral substances.
Usage examples:
Decaying vegetable matter

noun
A plant that is used as food, or the part of a plant, such as a root, stem, or flower, that is used as food
Usage examples:
For vegetables, we eat a lot of broccoli, spinach, and corn.

Vegetable - all meanings in English

vegetability

noun
Vegetable character, quality, or nature. in later use also: the ability to grow.

Vegetability - all meanings in English

Vegetate synonims

idle

adjective
(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.
Usage examples:
Idle students

verb
Spend time doing nothing.
Usage examples:
Four men were idling outside the shop

adjective
Not working, not active, or doing nothing
Usage examples:
Idle factories, the machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts., idle speculation,…

Idle - all meanings in English

languish

verb
(of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.
Usage examples:
Plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant

verb
To exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time
Usage examples:
Members of congress have introduced plans, but those have languished.

verb
To be weak or fail to improve
Usage examples:
Traditional industries continue to languish or disappear.

Languish - all meanings in English

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