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Webster 1913 Edition

Hibernate

Hi′ber-nate

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Hibernated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Hibernating
.]
[L.
hibernare
,
hibernatum
, fr.
hibernus
wintry. See
Hibernal
.]
To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects.
Inclination would lead me to
hibernate
, during half the year, in this uncomfortable climate of Great Britain.
Southey.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hibernate

HI'BERNATE

,
Verb.
I.
[L. hiberno.] To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters or in seclusion, as birds or beasts.

Definition 2024

hibernate

hibernate

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hibernate ‎(third-person singular simple present hibernates, present participle hibernating, simple past and past participle hibernated)

  1. (intransitive) To spend winter time in hibernation.
  2. (intransitive, computing) To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.
    Your computer hibernates after it has been idle for the specified amount of time. — Microsoft Corp, Use Hibernate and Standby to Conserve Batteries (2001)

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Latin

Verb

hībernāte

  1. first-person plural present active imperative of hībernō

Etymology

From Latin hibernātus, from hibernō, from hībernus ‎(“winter”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt/

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