vieillir

Definitions of vieillir
  1. verb
    make older
    synonyms: rendre vieux
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    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    grow old or older
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    type of:
    se développer, évoluer
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  3. verb
    begin to seem older; get older
    synonyms: devenir vieux
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    type of:
    se développer, évoluer
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  4. verb
    turn grey
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    type of:
    se décolorer
    change color, often in an undesired manner
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