vegetate

verb

1. engage in passive relaxation

e.g. After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television

Synonym: vege out

2. propagate asexually

e.g. The bacterial growth vegetated along

3. grow or spread abnormally

e.g. warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed

4. grow like a plant

e.g. This fungus usually vegetates vigorously

5. produce vegetation

e.g. The fields vegetate vigorously

6. establish vegetation on

e.g. They vegetated the hills behind their house

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

1. 过单调无聊的生活;无所事事地生活
If someone vegetates, they spend their time doing boring or worthless things.

e.g. He spends all his free time at home vegetating in front of the TV.
他一有空闲时间就窝在家里看电视。

1. vegetate的反义词

1. 生长,饱食终日无所事事地生活：survive 生命较...为长,继续生存,继续存在 | vegetate 生长,饱食终日无所事事地生活 | victuals 食物,食品

2. 生长：vegetarianism 素食主义 | vegetate 生长 | vegetation 植被

3. 植物似地生长：vegetalsphere 植物球 | vegetate 植物似地生长 | vegetatedwaterway 植草水道

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4. 象植物般生活,无所事事：veer 转向,改变(话题等) | vegetate 象植物般生活,无所事事 | vegetation [总称]植物,草木