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hibernate
Meaning: to pass the winter in a deep, inactive sleep
hibernate in a sentence
How hibernate is used in real sentences:
Some bats hibernate in caves until warmer weather returns.
The bear hibernated in its den during the coldest months.
“Soon the bears would hibernate in sheltered dens, sleeping deeply through the coldest months.”
— from the passage Before the First Snow
Synonyms for hibernate
Other words for hibernate — sleep, overwinter and rest — carry the same meaning.
- sleep
- overwinter
- rest
Antonyms of hibernate
Words that mean the opposite of hibernate:
- awaken
- emerge
Where it comes from
From Latin hibernare 'to spend the winter'
Memory hook
HIBERNATE means taking a long winter break.