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

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.