senilize
senilize verb: to advance in time of life.
Verb
senilize (third-person singular simple present senilizes, present participle senilizing, simple past and past participle senilized)
- To advance in time of life.
- Although the climate tends to quickly senilize the soil weathered from it, the frequent rejuvenations by the eruptives from Bromo and Semeroe keep the soils relatively juvenile.1951, Marinus Johaness Dijkman, Hevea: Thirty Years of Research in the Far East
Forms of senilize
| third-person singular present | senilizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | senilizing |
| past participle | senilized |
| past | senilized |
| alternative form | senilise |
Origin of senilize
From senile + -ize.
Questions about senilize
- What does senilize mean?
- Senilize means to advance in time of life.
- What part of speech is senilize?
- Senilize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of senilize?
- The past tense of senilize is senilized.
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