vegetate

veg·e·tate

V0044700 (vĕj′ĭ-tāt′)v. veg·e·tat·ed, veg·e·tat·ing, veg·e·tates v.intr.1. To grow or sprout as a plant does.2. Medicine To grow pathologically on a body part, as a wartlike lesion on a heart valve.3. a. To exist in a state of physical or mental inactivity: He was just vegetating in his parents' house all winter.b. To engage in relaxing or passive activities, such as watching television: stayed home and vegetated last night.v.tr. To grow over or cover with vegetation: a dune that is vegetated.

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[Latin vegetāre, vegetāt-, to enliven; see vegetable.]

vegetate

(ˈvɛdʒɪˌteɪt) vb (intr) 1. (Botany) to grow like a plant; sprout2. to lead a life characterized by monotony, passivity, or mental inactivity3. (Pathology) pathol (of a wart, polyp, etc) to develop fleshy outgrowths[C17: from Late Latin vegetāre to invigorate]

veg•e•tate

(ˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪt)

v.i. -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 1. to grow as or like a plant. 2. to lead an inactive life without much physical, mental, or social activity. [1595–1605; < Latin vegetātus, past participle of vegetāre to quicken, enliven, derivative of vegetus lively. orig. past participle of vegēre to give vigor]

vegetate

Past participle: vegetated
Gerund: vegetating

Imperative
vegetate
vegetate

Present
I vegetate
you vegetate
he/she/it vegetates
we vegetate
you vegetate
they vegetate

Preterite
I vegetated
you vegetated
he/she/it vegetated
we vegetated
you vegetated
they vegetated

Present Continuous
I am vegetating
you are vegetating
he/she/it is vegetating
we are vegetating
you are vegetating
they are vegetating

Present Perfect
I have vegetated
you have vegetated
he/she/it has vegetated
we have vegetated
you have vegetated
they have vegetated

Past Continuous
I was vegetating
you were vegetating
he/she/it was vegetating
we were vegetating
you were vegetating
they were vegetating

Past Perfect
I had vegetated
you had vegetated
he/she/it had vegetated
we had vegetated
you had vegetated
they had vegetated

Future
I will vegetate
you will vegetate
he/she/it will vegetate
we will vegetate
you will vegetate
they will vegetate

Future Perfect
I will have vegetated
you will have vegetated
he/she/it will have vegetated
we will have vegetated
you will have vegetated
they will have vegetated

Future Continuous
I will be vegetating
you will be vegetating
he/she/it will be vegetating
we will be vegetating
you will be vegetating
they will be vegetating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been vegetating
you have been vegetating
he/she/it has been vegetating
we have been vegetating
you have been vegetating
they have been vegetating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been vegetating
you will have been vegetating
he/she/it will have been vegetating
we will have been vegetating
you will have been vegetating
they will have been vegetating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been vegetating
you had been vegetating
he/she/it had been vegetating
we had been vegetating
you had been vegetating
they had been vegetating

Conditional
I would vegetate
you would vegetate
he/she/it would vegetate
we would vegetate
you would vegetate
they would vegetate

Past Conditional
I would have vegetated
you would have vegetated
he/she/it would have vegetated
we would have vegetated
you would have vegetated
they would have vegetated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	vegetate - lead a passive existence without using one's body or mindlive - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war"
	2.	vegetate - establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house"grow - cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
	3.	vegetate - produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously"grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"
	4.	vegetate - grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"
	5.	vegetate - grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
	6.	vegetate - propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along"biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismspropagate - multiply sexually or asexually
	7.	vegetate - engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"vege outrelax, decompress, unwind, loosen up, slow down, unbend - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

vegetate

verb stagnate, idle, loaf, exist, do nothing, deteriorate, languish, moulder, go to seed, be inert, veg out (slang, chiefly U.S.) He spends all his time vegetating in front of the TV.
stagnate grow, develop

Translations

无所事事过单调乏味的生活

vegetable

(ˈvedʒtəbl) noun1. a plant or part of a plant, other than a fruit, used as food. We grow potatoes, beans and other vegetables; (also adjective) vegetable oils. 蔬菜 蔬菜2. a plant. Grass is a vegetable, gold is a mineral and a human being is an animal. 植物 植物ˌvegeˈtarian (vedʒi-) noun a person who does not eat meat of any kind. Has he always been a vegetarian?; (also adjective) This is a vegetarian dish. 素食者 素食者ˌvegeˈtarianism noun 素食主義 素食主义vegetate (ˈvedʒiteit) verb to live an idle, boring and pointless life. I would like to get a job – I don't want to vegetate. 盲然度日，虛度光陰 无所事事，过单调乏味的生活 ˌvegeˈtation (vedʒi-) noun plants in general; plants of a particular region or type. tropical vegetation. 植物，某地區或某類 植物，（尤指某地或环境的）植被