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hi·ber·nate

hibernate

pronunciation:: haI br neIt
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part of speech:	intransitive verb
inflections:	hibernates, hibernating, hibernated
definition 1:	to remain dormant over the winter in a den or burrow so as to conserve energy, as bears and other animals. Snakes in this region hibernate during the cold months. similar words: sleep
definition 2:	to be inactive or in seclusion. After being hounded by the press, the actress has now gone to an island retreat to hibernate.
related words:	retreat
derivations:	hibernation (n.), hibernator (n.)

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