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Synonyms & Antonyms of estivate
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for estivate
- bum,
- chill,
- dally,
- dawdle,
- dillydally,
- drone,
- footle,
- goof (off),
- hack (around),
- hang (around or out),
- hang about
- [British],
- idle,
- kick around,
- kick back,
- laze,
- lazy,
- loaf,
- loll,
- lounge,
- veg out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for estivate
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“Estivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estivate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of estivate was circa 1623
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