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hibernate

verb

Sleep during winter

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
IB
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Sleep during winter

    “Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves”

verb

  1. Be in an inactive or dormant state

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Example Sentences

Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves

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