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Vegetating — Vegetate Veg e*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Vegetated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vegetating}.] [L. vegetatus, p. p. of vegetare to enliven. See {Vegetable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vegetating — veg·e·tate || vedʒɪteɪt v. grow, produce vegetation (as a plant); lead a dull and inactive life … English contemporary dictionary
vegetating — vegˈetāting noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑vegetate … Useful english dictionary
Vegetate — Veg e*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Vegetated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vegetating}.] [L. vegetatus, p. p. of vegetare to enliven. See {Vegetable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vegetated — Vegetate Veg e*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Vegetated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vegetating}.] [L. vegetatus, p. p. of vegetare to enliven. See {Vegetable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vegetate — [[t]ve̱ʤɪteɪt[/t]] vegetates, vegetating, vegetated VERB If someone vegetates, they spend their time doing boring or worthless things. He spends all his free time at home vegetating in front of the TV … English dictionary
vegetate — /ˈvɛdʒəteɪt / (say vejuhtayt) verb (i) (vegetated, vegetating) 1. to live in an inactive, passive, or unthinking way: *she had lived a peaceful, if vegetating life ordering her small household –nourma handford, 1953. 2. Pathology (of a wart,… …
Vegetation — Veg e*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. v[ e]g[ e]tation, L. vegetatio an enlivening. See {Vegetable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of vegetating, or growing as a plant does; vegetable growth. [1913 Webster] 2. The sum of vegetable life; vegetables or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vegetation of salts — Vegetation Veg e*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. v[ e]g[ e]tation, L. vegetatio an enlivening. See {Vegetable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of vegetating, or growing as a plant does; vegetable growth. [1913 Webster] 2. The sum of vegetable life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vegetative — Veg e*ta*tive, a. [Cf. F. v[ e]g[ e]tatif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Growing, or having the power of growing, as plants; capable of vegetating. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the power to produce growth in plants; as, the vegetative properties of soil. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
