vegetate Synonyms

vegetate Meaning

Wordnet

vegetate (v)

lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind

establish vegetation on

produce vegetation

grow like a plant

grow or spread abnormally

propagate asexually

engage in passive relaxation

Webster

vegetate (v. i.)

To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start into growth; to sprout; to germinate.

Fig.: To lead a live too low for an animate creature; to do nothing but eat and grow.

To grow exuberantly; to produce fleshy or warty outgrowths; as, a vegetating papule.

vegetate Sentence Examples

  1. The abandoned garden slowly vegetated, its once-vibrant blooms now replaced by tangled weeds.
  2. The lazy days of summer found me vegetating on the couch, indulging in endless hours of television.
  3. After a long day of work, I often vegetate in front of the fireplace, letting my thoughts wander aimlessly.
  4. The elderly patient vegetated in a nursing home, her body frail and her mind lost in a fog.
  5. The desolate landscape vegetated sparsely, only hardy cacti and scrubby bushes managing to thrive.
  6. The couch potato lifestyle leads to physical stagnation and a tendency to vegetate.
  7. The town's youth tended to vegetate in the park, spending their afternoons gossiping and whiling away the hours.
  8. After the trauma, the soldier found himself vegetating in his apartment, unable to function in society.
  9. The stagnant pool vegetated with algae, its once-clear waters now murky and unhealthy.
  10. The rich man's fortune allowed him to vegetate in luxury, indulging in every whim without a care in the world.

FAQs About the word vegetate

lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind, establish vegetation on, produce vegetation, grow like a plant, grow or spread abnormally, propagate

rest,relax, chill, drone, veg out, bum, unbend, bask, hang (around or out), idle

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The abandoned garden slowly vegetated, its once-vibrant blooms now replaced by tangled weeds.

The lazy days of summer found me vegetating on the couch, indulging in endless hours of television.

After a long day of work, I often vegetate in front of the fireplace, letting my thoughts wander aimlessly.

The elderly patient vegetated in a nursing home, her body frail and her mind lost in a fog.