hibernate
verb (used without object)
to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
has hibernated
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present perfectof hibernate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Each winter he has hibernated as soon as cold weather began, and reappeared with the spring sunshine.
From Wild Nature Won By Kindness by Elizabeth Brightwen
