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vegetate vs live

live vs vegetate

vegetate is not an adjective while live is an adjective.

vegetate and live both are verbs.

vegetate is not an adverb while live is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vegetate No No Yes No
live No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, live is a hypernym of vegetate; that is, live is a word with a broader meaning than vegetate:
  • vegetate: lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
  • live: lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
vegetate (adjective) live (adjective)
possessing life
exerting force or containing energy
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
charged or energized with electricity
of current relevance
elastic; rebounds readily
abounding with life and energy
charged with an explosive
highly reverberant
in current use or ready for use
capable of erupting
vegetate (verb) live (verb)
engage in passive relaxation have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
propagate asexually have life, be alive
grow like a plant support oneself
produce vegetation continue to live and avoid dying
establish vegetation on lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
grow or spread abnormally pursue a positive and satisfying existence
lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind be an inhabitant of or reside in
vegetate (adverb) live (adverb)
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Difference between vegetate and live

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