also a~ intransitive verb (-vated; -vating) Date: 1626 to spend the summer usually at one place, to pass the summer in a state of torpor
ESTIVATE
Meaning of ESTIVATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012