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Monday, December 7, 2020

3rd/4th Word of the Week: Hibernate

From Google Dictionary:


Hibernate:

verb

verb: hibernate; 3rd person present: hibernates; past tense: hibernated;

past participle: hibernated; gerund or present participle: hibernating

  2. (of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state.
    "some species hibernate in tree roosts"
    Similar:
    lie dormant
    lie torpid
    sleep
    winter
    overwinter
    hole up
    • (of a person) remain inactive or indoors for an extended period.
      "the pilots who have been hibernating during the winter months get their gliders out again"



  5. Latin Root= hibernus=wintry


related words: hibernation, hibernal




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