Definition of aestivate Aestivate

aes•ti•vate

We found 5 definitions of aestivate from 4 different sources.

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What does aestivate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

aestivate - sleep during summer; "certain animals estivate"
  estivate
  hibernate, hole up sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"
  catch some z's, kip, log z's, slumber, sleep be asleep
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • aestivate (Verb)
    Alternative spelling of estivate.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • aestivate (v. i.)
    To spend the summer.
  • aestivate (v. i.)
    To pass the summer in a state of torpor.

Part of speech

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  • aestivate, verb, present, 1st person singular of aestivate (infinitive).
  • aestivate, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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