What is the meaning of the word "vegetate"?

Definitions:

  1. to engage in passive relaxation copy to clipboard verb
    • After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television. copy to clipboard
  2. to establish vegetation on copy to clipboard verb
    • They vegetated the hills behind their house to prevent erosion. copy to clipboard
  3. to grow like a plant copy to clipboard verb
    • This fungus usually vegetates vigorously. copy to clipboard
  4. to grow or spread abnormally copy to clipboard verb
    • Warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed. copy to clipboard
  5. to lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind copy to clipboard verb
    • The patient has been vegetating for months. copy to clipboard
  6. to produce vegetation copy to clipboard verb
    • The fields vegetate vigorously. copy to clipboard
  7. to propagate asexually copy to clipboard verb
    • The bacterial growth vegetated. copy to clipboard

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