Antonyms for vegetate
ˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪtveg·e·tate

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1. vegetate

   Antonyms:
   fade, pine, wither, decay, rot, stir, bustle, work, energize, operate

   Synonyms:
   grow, sprout, germinate, idle, bask, pullulate, hibernate

Matched Categories

1. • Biology
   • Grow
   • Live
   • Propagate

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1. vegetateverb

   lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind

   Synonyms:
   vege out

2. vegetateverb

   establish vegetation on

   "They vegetated the hills behind their house"

   Synonyms:
   vege out

3. vegetateverb

   produce vegetation

   "The fields vegetate vigorously"

   Synonyms:
   vege out

4. vegetateverb

   grow like a plant

   "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"

   Synonyms:
   vege out

5. vegetateverb

   grow or spread abnormally

   "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"

   Synonyms:
   vege out

6. vegetateverb

   propagate asexually

   "The bacterial growth vegetated along"

   Synonyms:
   vege out

7. vege out, vegetateverb

   engage in passive relaxation

   "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"

   Synonyms:
   vege out

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1. vegetateverb

   Synonyms:
   sprout, grow, germinate, pullulate, rusticate, hibernate

How to use vegetate in a sentence?

1. Charles Caleb Colton:

   If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; If you would know, and not be known, live in a city.

2. Charles Caleb Colton:

   If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village If you would know, and not be known, live in a city.

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