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English verb: hibernate | |||
| 1. | hibernate (body) sleep during winter | ||
| Samples | Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves. | ||
| Synonyms | hole up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber | ||
| Antonyms | aestivate, estivate | ||
| 2. | hibernate (social) be in an inactive or dormant state | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rest | ||
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