Verb
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engage in passive relaxation
"After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
- vege out -
propagate asexually
"The bacterial growth vegetated along"
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grow or spread abnormally
"warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
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grow like a plant
"This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
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produce vegetation
"The fields vegetate vigorously"
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establish vegetation on
"They vegetated the hills behind their house"
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lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind