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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hibernate \Hi"ber*nate\, v. 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.
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Inclination would lead me to hibernate, during half the
year, in this uncomfortable climate of Great Britain.
--Southey.
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