Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb vegetate

7 senses of vegetate

Sense 1
vegetate -- (lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind)
       => live -- (lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war")

Sense 2
vegetate -- (establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house")
       => grow -- (cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard")

Sense 3
vegetate -- (produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously")
       => grow -- (increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore")

Sense 4
vegetate -- (grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously")
       => grow -- (increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore")

Sense 5
vegetate -- (grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed")
       => grow -- (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast")

Sense 6
vegetate -- (propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along")
       => propagate -- (multiply sexually or asexually)

Sense 7
vege out, vegetate -- (engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television")
       => relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down -- (become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work")