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es·ti·vate (aes·ti·vate)
 estivate (aestivate)
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- pronunciation:
- e
stih
veIt
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
estivates, aestivates, estivating, aestivating, estivated, aestivated |
| definition 1: |
to spend the summer.
He estivates in the country every year. |
| definition 2: |
to spend the summer in a dormant or inactive state. (Cf. hibernate.)
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| related words: |
retire, vacation |
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| derivation: |
estivator (n.) |
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