Main Entry: veg·e·tate

Pronunciation: \ˈve-jə-ˌtāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): veg·e·tat·ed; veg·e·tat·ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin vegetatus, past participle of vegetare to grow

Date: 1605

intransitive verb 1 a : to grow in the manner of a plant; also : to grow exuberantly or with proliferation of fleshy or warty outgrowths b : to produce vegetation
2 : to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mindtransitive verb : to establish vegetation in or on