vegetate


Meanings

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

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 12

vegetate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

vegetate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

vegetate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

vegetate is a valid Words With Friends word