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vegetate

🇬🇧 UK/'vedʒɪteɪt/🇺🇸 US/'vedʒiteit/
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To live in a dull, inactive way without mental or physical stimulation; (of a plant) to grow or sprout.

过单调呆板的生活;(植物)生长,发芽

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
veglive, life
+
etconnector
+
ateto make, having
=vegetate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    After retirement, he was determined not to just vegetate at home.

  • 2.

    Without purpose or challenges, people tend to vegetate and lose motivation.

  • 3.

    The plant will vegetate quickly in this warm, humid climate.

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