vegetate

VERB /vɛdʒɪ,teɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V

vegetate is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4E1G2E1T1A1T1E1
4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does vegetate mean?

VERB · 7 SENSES
1

Engage in passive relaxation.

“After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television”

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2

Establish vegetation on.

“They vegetated the hills behind their house”

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3

Grow like a plant.

“This fungus usually vegetates vigorously”

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4

Grow or spread abnormally.

“warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed”

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5

Lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind.

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6

Produce vegetation.

“The fields vegetate vigorously”

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7

Propagate asexually.

“The bacterial growth vegetated along”

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