aestivate
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aes·ti·vate
(ĕs′tə-vāt′)v.
Variant of estivate.
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aestivate
(ˈiːstɪˌveɪt; ˈɛs-) orestivate
vb (intr)
1. to pass the summer
2. (Zoology) (of animals such as the lungfish) to pass the summer or dry season in a dormant condition. Compare hibernate
[C17: from Latin aestīvātus, from aestīvāre to stay during the summer, from aestās summer]
ˈaestiˌvator, ˈestiˌvator n
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es•ti•vate
(ˈɛs təˌveɪt)v.i. -vat•ed, -vat•ing.
1. to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity.
2. to spend a hot, dry season in an inactive, dormant state, as certain reptiles, snails, insects, and small mammals. Compare hibernate.
[1620–30; < Latin aestīvātus, past participle of aestīvāre to reside during the summer]
es′ti•va`tor, n.
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aestivate
Past participle: aestivated
Gerund: aestivating
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| Verb | 1. |  aestivate - sleep during summer; "certain animals estivate" |
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Translations
aestivate
, (US) estivatevi (form, animals) → Sommerschlaf halten; (person) → den Sommer verbringen
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