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vieillir.

to grow old, to age

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/vjɛ.jiʁ//vje.jiʁ/
  1. to grow old, to age

    intransitive
  2. to make (someone) look older

    transitive
  3. to make oneself look older

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

From vieux, vieil (“old”) + -ir. Compare Catalan envellir, Spanish envejecer, Portuguese envelhecer.

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