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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: , past participle of vegetare; VEGETABLE

vegetate

 verb
     
veg‧e‧tate [intransitive]
to live without doing much physical or mental activity and to feel bored as a result:
I was determined when I retired that I wasn't just going to vegetate.
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