Estivate and Hibernate

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Estivate verb - Sleep during summer.

Usage example: certain animals estivate

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Hibernate is an antonym for estivate.

Hibernate verb - Sleep during winter.

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

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Estivate is an antonym for hibernate.

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Hibernate and Estivate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/estivate/hibernate

Estivate & Hibernate. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/estivate/hibernate>.

Hibernate or Estivate. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/estivate/hibernate.

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