Associations to the word «Vegetate»

Wiktionary

VEGETATE, verb. (of a plant) To grow or sprout.
VEGETATE, verb. (of a wart etc) To spread abnormally.
VEGETATE, verb. (informal) To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.

Dictionary definition

VEGETATE, verb. Lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind.
VEGETATE, verb. Establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house".
VEGETATE, verb. Produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously".
VEGETATE, verb. Grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously".
VEGETATE, verb. Grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed".
VEGETATE, verb. Propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along".
VEGETATE, verb. Engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats