VEGETATE


Meaning of VEGETATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈve-jə-ˌtāt ]

verb

( -tat·ed ; -tat·ing )

Etymology: Medieval Latin vegetatus, past participle of vegetare to grow

Date: 1605

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to grow in the manner of a plant ; also : to grow exuberantly or with proliferation of fleshy or warty outgrowths

b. : to produce vegetation

2. : to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind

transitive verb

: to establish vegetation in or on

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.