1. to live in a dull, inactive way without mental or physical activity
Usage: often used disapprovingly
2. to grow as a plant does
Usage: botanical sense

Examples

• He just vegetates in front of the TV all day.
• After retirement, she worried she would vegetate without work to keep her busy.
• The patient vegetates in the hospital bed, showing no signs of improvement.
• Moss vegetates on the north side of the old oak tree.
• In the greenhouse, the seedlings vegetate rapidly in the warm, humid conditions.
• Don’t let your mind vegetate during summer vacation.