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senesce

se·nesce

UK/səˈnɛs/ uncommon

verb

1.

grow old or older

  • “She aged gracefully”
  • “we age every day--what a depressing thought!”
  • “Young men senesce”
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From Latin senēscere (“to grow old”).

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