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Meaning
Verb
●
In Biology & Sleep:
To
spend
the
winter
in a
dormant
or
inactive
state of
minimal
activity
, low
body temperature
,
slow
breathing
and
heart rate
, and low
metabolic rate
; to
go through
a
winter
sleep.
●
To
live in
seclusion.
●
In Computing:
To
enter
a
standby
state which
conserves
power without
losing
the
contents
of memory.
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Origin
hibernate
English
hibernatus
Latin
hiberno
Latin
hibernus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Aestivate
Estivate
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