Meaning of AESTIVATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'estu`veyt
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[v] sleep during summer, as of certain animals |
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AESTIVATE is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | estivate |
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| | Antonyms: | | hibernate, hole up | | |
| | See Also: | | catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \[AE]s"ti*vate\, v. i. [L. aestivare, aestivatum.]
1. To spend the summer.
2. (Zo["o]l.) To pass the summer in a state of torpor. [Spelt
also {estivate}.]
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