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Hibernate

Hibernate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hibernate? [v] sleep during winter, as of certain animals; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves" [v] be in an inactive or dormant state Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hibernate: hole up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hibernate: aestivate \| be a sideliner \| be latent \| be still \| coast \| delay \| do nothing \| drift \| escape notice \| hang fire \| have nothing on \| idle \| lay by \| lay off \| lay to \| lie beneath \| lie by \| lie dormant \| lie fallow \| lie hid \| lie idle \| lie low \| lie off \| lie to \| lie up \| lurk \| make no sign \| not budge \| not stir \| rest \| ride at anchor \| sit back \| sit it out \| smolder \| stagnate \| underlie \| vegetate \| wait and see \| watch and wait See Also \| catch some Z's \| kip \| log Z's \| rest \| sleep \| slumber Hibernate In Webster's Dictionary \Hi"ber*nate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hibernated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hibernating}.] [L. hibernare, hibernatum, fr. hibernu? wintry. See {Hibernal}.] To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects. Inclination would lead me to hibernate, during half the year, in this uncomfortable climate of Great Britain. --Southey.

Hibernate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hibernate?

[v] sleep during winter, as of certain animals; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"
[v] be in an inactive or dormant state

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hibernate: hole up

Hibernate In Webster's Dictionary

\Hi"ber*nate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hibernated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Hibernating}.] [L. hibernare, hibernatum, fr.
hibernu? wintry. See {Hibernal}.]
To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in
a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles,
and insects.

      Inclination would lead me to hibernate, during half the
      year, in this uncomfortable climate of Great Britain.
                                               --Southey.

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