envejecer

Definitions of envejecer
  1. verb
    grow old or older
    synonyms: aviejar, aviejarse, envejecerse, madurar
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    types:
    fosilizarse
    become mentally inflexible
    type of:
    desarrollar, desarrollarse
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  2. verb
    make older
    synonyms: aviejar, aviejarse, envejecerse
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    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    soften, make mellow
    synonyms: ablandarse, suavizarse
    ablandarse, atemperar, dulcificarse, moderar, serenar
    become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
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    type of:
    ablandar, dulcificar, enternecer, reblandecer, suavizar, temperar
    make soft or softer
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