# vegetate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈvɛd͡ʒɪteɪt/

## Definitions
1. To grow or sprout.
2. To spread abnormally.
3. To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vegetātus, perfect passive participle of vegetō (“to enliven, to arouse”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vegetate