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Verb vegetate has 7 senses
  1. vegetate - lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
    --1 is one way to     live
    Derived form: noun vegetation4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  2. vegetate - establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house"
    --2 is one way to     grow
    Derived form: noun vegetation1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. vegetate - produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously"
    --3 is one way to     grow
    Derived form: noun vegetation2
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  4. vegetate - grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
    --4 is one way to     grow
    Derived form: noun vegetation2
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  5. vegetate - grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
    --5 is one way to     grow
    Derived form: noun vegetation3
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  6. vegetate - propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along"
    --6 is one way to     propagate
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  7. vege out, vegetate - engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
    --7 is one way to relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
    Derived form: noun vegetation4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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