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senesce

Verb CEFR B1
səˈnɛs

Definitions

To grow older; to reach maturity.

Equivalents

العربيةشاخ

Examples

“All living organisms senesce.”
“After spawning, salmon rapidly senesce and die⟳ due to systemic endocrine alterations.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

senesced senesces senescing senilised senilises senilising

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