What is the meaning of vegetate?

verb

• Lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind.
• Establish vegetation on.
  • usage: "They vegetated the hills behind their house"
• Produce vegetation.
  • usage: "The fields vegetate vigorously"
• Grow like a plant.
  • usage: "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
• Grow or spread abnormally.
  • usage: "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
• Propagate asexually.
  • usage: "The bacterial growth vegetated along"
• Engage in passive relaxation.
  • usage: "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
  • synonyms: vege out