vergrijzen

Definitions of vergrijzen
  1. verb
    grow old or older
    synonyms: verouderen, verouwelijken
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    types:
    verkalken, verstarren
    become mentally inflexible
    type of:
    ontplooien, ontwikkelen, rijpen
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  2. verb
    begin to seem older; get older
    synonyms: verouderen, verouwelijken
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    type of:
    ontplooien, ontwikkelen, rijpen
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
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