vegetated
ˈvɛdʒəˌteɪtɪd
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Definition of vegetated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

plantcovered with plants or vegetation
  • The hillside was fully vegetated with wildflowers.
  • The garden was beautifully vegetated with various herbs.
  • The area became vegetated after years of reforestation efforts.
leafy lush overgrown
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covered with only a few plants spread far apart
The hillside was sparsely vegetated, with patches of bare rock everywhere.

Origin of vegetated

Latin, vegetare (to enliven)

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  1. French:végétalisé, ...
  2. German:bewachsen, ...
  3. Italian:vegetato, ...
  4. Spanish:cubierto de vegetación, ...
  5. Portuguese:vegetado, ...
  6. Chinese:植被茂密, ...
  7. Japanese:植生された, ...
  8. Arabic:مغطى بالنباتات, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְצוּמַח, ...
  10. Russian:зарастший, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зарослий, ...
  12. Hindi:वनस्पति से आच्छादित, ...
vegetate
ˈvɛdʒəˌteɪt

Definition of vegetate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
inactive lifeRarelive in a dull, inactive wayRare
  • He tends to vegetate in front of the TV all day.
laze loaf lounge
2.
slow growthTECH.grow or develop slowly, as in plantsTECH.
  • The plants vegetate in the harsh mountain climate..
languish stagnate
3.
abnormal growthTECH.spread abnormally like a wartTECH.
  • The wart started to vegetate on his skin.
proliferate spread
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Origin of vegetate

Latin, vegetare (to enliven)

Examples of vegetate in a sentence

  • After retirement, he started to vegetate without any hobbies.
  • The crops vegetate in the cold season.
  • In the shade, the flowers vegetate slowly.
  • The growth began to vegetate rapidly on the surface.
  • His skin condition caused the cells to vegetate uncontrollably.

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  1. French:végéter, croître lentement, ...
  2. German:vegetieren, langsam wachsen, ...
  3. Italian:vegetare, svilupparsi lentamente, ...
  4. Spanish:vegetar, crecer lentamente, ...
  5. Portuguese:vegetar, crescer lentamente, ...
  6. Chinese:混日子, 缓慢生长, ...
  7. Japanese:無為に過ごす, ゆっくり成長する, ...
  8. Arabic:خَمِلَ, نَمَا ببطء, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְבַּטֵּל, לִצְמוֹחַ, ...
  10. Russian:прозябать, медленно расти, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вегетувати, повільно рости, ...
  12. Hindi:बैठा रहना, धीरे-धीरे बढ़ना, ...

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