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September 9, 2010

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1828 Definition

VEG'ETATE, v.i. [L. vegeto, vigeo, to flourish.]

To sprout; to germinate; to grow; as plants; to grow and be enlarged by nutriment imbibed from the earth, air or water, by means of roots and leaves. Plants will not vegetate without a certain degree of heat; but some plants vegetate with less heat than others. Potatoes will vegetate after they are pared.

See dying vegetables life sustain, see life dissolving vegetate again.

1913 Definition

Vegetate (vegetate)

v. i.

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Veg"e*tate

[imp. *** p. p. Vegetated (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n. Vegetating.] [L. vegetatus, p. p. of vegetare to enliven. See Vegetable.]

To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves] to start into growth; to sprout; to germinate.

See dying vegetables life sustain,
See life dissolving vegetate again. Pope.

Fig.: To lead a live too low for an animate creature; to do nothing but eat and grow.

Cowper.

Persons who . . . would have vegetated stupidly in the places where fortune had fixed them. Jeffrey.

To grow exuberantly; to produce fleshy or warty outgrowths; as, a vegetating papule.

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Corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizens will be violated or disregarded.

History of the United States :: 1832

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Project::Noah

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

Vision::Reprint

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

Vision::Redesign

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

Vision::Recapture

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

September 9, 2010