Hibernate
31hibernate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. winter; become dormant, hole up (inf.). See inactivity. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. sleep through the winter, winter, vegetate, seclude oneself, immure oneself, keep out of society, lie dormant, lie… …
32hibernate — hi|ber|nate [ˈhaıbəneıt US ər ] v [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of hibernare [i] to pass the winter , from hibernus of the winter ] if an animal hibernates, it sleeps for the whole winter >hibernation [ˌhaıbəˈneıʃən US… …
33hibernate — hi|ber|nate [ haıbər,neıt ] verb intransitive if an animal hibernates, it sleeps through the winter ╾ hi|ber|na|tion [ ,haıbər neıʃn ] noun uncount …
34hibernate — hi·ber·nate || haɪbÉ™(r)neɪt v. spend the winter in a dormant condition (of certain animals); spend the winter in a place with a milder climate (of people); retreat, be in seclusion, be inactive …
35hibernate v — Some people say that bees die during the winter, but I think they just hivernate …
36hibernate — verb (of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state. Derivatives hibernation noun hibernator noun Origin C19 (earlier (C17) as hibernation): from L. hibernare, from hiberna winter quarters , from hibernus wintry …
37hibernate — v. n. 1. Winter, pass the winter. 2. Lie torpid in winter …
38hibernate — verb (I) if an animal hibernates, it sleeps for the whole winter hibernation noun (U) …
39hibernate — v 1. lie dormant, lie idle, lie fallow, stagnate, vegetate, Zool. estivate; winter. 2. withdraw, retire, drop or keep out of sight, seclude oneself, go into hiding, hide; lie hid or hidden, Dial. lie snug or close, Inf. lie low, Inf. hide out, Sl …
40hibernate — hi·ber·nate …
