vegetate

[ˈvɛdʒɪteɪt]

vegetate Definition

• 1. to live a life that is dull and uneventful, without any mental or physical activity
• 2. to grow or develop as a plant, especially in a wild or uncontrolled way

Using vegetate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "vegetate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  After retiring, he just wanted to vegetate in front of the TV.

• Example

  The garden had been left to vegetate for years, and was now overgrown with weeds.

• Example

  I don't want to vegetate all summer; I want to do something productive.

vegetate Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for vegetate

• laze
• idle
• loaf
• loll
• languish

Antonyms for vegetate

• energize
• stimulate

Phrases with vegetate

• vegetate on the couch

  to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down, doing nothing

  Example

  He spent the whole weekend vegetating on the couch, watching TV.

• vegetate in the sun

  to lie or sit in the sun without doing anything

  Example

  She loves to vegetate in the sun, reading a book and sipping lemonade.

• vegetate in front of the computer

  to spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer, doing nothing productive

  Example

  He spends most of his free time vegetating in front of the computer, playing video games.

Origins of vegetate

from Latin 'vegetare', meaning 'to enliven'

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Summary: vegetate in Brief

The verb 'vegetate' [ˈvɛdʒɪteɪt] can refer to living a dull and uneventful life without any mental or physical activity or growing or developing like a plant. It can be used in phrases like 'vegetate on the couch' or 'vegetate in front of the computer,' which describe spending a lot of time doing nothing. The word has synonyms like 'laze' and 'idle,' and antonyms like 'energize' and 'stimulate.'