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| veg·e·tate [ véjjə tàyt ] (past and past participle veg·e·tat·ed, present participle veg·e·tat·ing, 3rd person present singular veg·e·tates) |
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1. behave in dull or inactive way: to live or behave in a dull, inactive, or undemanding way
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2. botany develop like plant: to grow or sprout like a plant
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3. medicine produce fleshy outgrowths: to grow or spread, especially by producing fleshy outgrowths
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refers to warts or polyps
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin vegetat-, past participle of vegetare "grow" < vegere "quicken"] |
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| Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. |
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