senesce

/səˈnɛs/
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Definitions of senesce
  1. verb
    grow old or older
    “Young men senesce”
    synonyms: age, get on, maturate, mature
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    types:
    turn
    become officially one year older
    fossilise, fossilize
    become mentally inflexible
    dote
    be foolish or senile due to old age
    type of:
    develop
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
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