Hyphenation of vegetate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word vegetate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

veg-e-tate

Definitions of vegetate:

1.	Lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
2.	Establish vegetation on They vegetated the hills behind their house
3.	Produce vegetation The fields vegetate vigorously
4.	Grow like a plant This fungus usually vegetates vigorously
5.	Grow or spread abnormally Warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed
6.	Propagate asexually The bacterial growth vegetated along
7.	Engage in passive relaxation After a hard day's work
8.	I vegetate in front of the television

Synonyms of vegetate:

verb	live
verb	grow
verb	grow
verb	grow
verb	grow
verb	propagate
verb	vege out, relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.