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hibernate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hibernate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hibernate [ v. i.]
- To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects.

Meaning of 'hibernate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hibernate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- sleep during winter
Example in sentence:
  • Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves

Nearby Words:

hibernacle hibernaculum hibernal hibernated hibernating hibernation hibernian hibernianism hibernicism hiberno-celtic

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