1. past tense of perennate; survived from one year to the next as a perennial plant, or persisted through an unfavorable season
Usage: botany; technical

Examples

• The wildflowers perennated through the harsh winter by storing energy in their underground roots.
• Many desert plants perennated during the drought by entering dormancy.
• The perennial grass perennated successfully in the garden year after year.
• Seeds from the annual plant did not perennate; only the perennial species survived.
• The botanist studied how certain species perennated in cold climates.