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 verb1 a: to grow in the manner of a plant ; also : to grow exuberantly or with proliferation of fleshy or warty outgrowths b: to produce vegetation2: to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mindtransitive verb: to establish vegetation in or on