Meaning Of The Word Hibernate

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What's The Definition Of Hibernate?

hibernate
verb: Animals that hibernate spend the winter in a state like a deep sleep.

hibernate in American English
to spend the winter in a dormant state
intransitive verb: to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals

hibernate in British English
(of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) to pass the winter in a dormant condition with metabolism greatly slowed down

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