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estivate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɛstɪˌveɪt/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

sleep during summer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • certain animals estivate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aestivate

Antonyms: hibernate

Broader terms: sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: estiuar — go into stasis in the summer months
  • Chinese: 夏眠 (xiàmián) — go into stasis in the summer months
  • French: estiver — go into stasis in the summer months
  • Italian: estivare — go into stasis in the summer months
  • Māori: moe raumati — go into stasis in the summer months
  • Persian: تابستان خفتن (tâbestân xoftan) — go into stasis in the summer months
  • Spanish: estivar — go into stasis in the summer months
  • Welsh: hafgysgu — go into stasis in the summer months