aestivate

aes·ti·vate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [es-tuh-veyt or, esp. British, ee-stuh-]
- /ˈɛs təˌveɪt or, esp. British, ˈi stə-/
- /ˈiːstɪvˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [es-tuh-veyt or, esp. British, ee-stuh-]
- /ˈɛs təˌveɪt or, esp. British, ˈi stə-/

Definitions of aestivate word

verb aestivate to pass the summer 3
verb aestivate (of animals such as the lungfish) to pass the summer or dry season in a dormant condition 3
intransitive verb aestivate estivate 3
verb without object aestivate estivate. 1
noun aestivate Alternative spelling of estivate. 1

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Parts of speech for Aestivate

noun

adjective

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adverb

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exclamation

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aestivate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aestivate usage trend in Literature

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