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hibernate

/ˈhaɪ.bər.neɪt/

verb

To spend the winter in a deep, sleep-like rest, as some animals do to survive the cold months when food is hard to find.

“Every autumn, the black bear finds a cozy den where it will hibernate until the snow melts in spring.”

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