VEGETATE

(verb) engage in passive relaxation
"After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
synonyms : vege out
(verb) propagate asexually
"The bacterial growth vegetated along"
(verb) grow or spread abnormally
"warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
(verb) grow like a plant
"This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
(verb) produce vegetation
"The fields vegetate vigorously"
(verb) establish vegetation on
"They vegetated the hills behind their house"
(verb) lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind

Mnemonics for vegetate

(Tag: ) relate it to vegetarian = one who never takes meat or any of its products but only vegetables therefore has a monotonous taste of food.
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(Tag: ) Vegetate and hibernate are similar in sound. Vegetate means, to live an uneventful life, while hibernate (animals do this) means to go to sleep for a period of time. Therefore both words show inactivity.
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(Tag: ) grow (verb suffix ate ) like a vegeta-BLE
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