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to adolesce

to adolesce

9.9
To grow from a child into a teenager and have physical and emotional changes
  • verb
  • /ˌædəˈlɛs/
translation icon : adolescente
  • The children are starting to adolesce as they approach their teenage years.

Examples

  • Many physical and emotional changes occur when young people adolesce.

  • Researchers study how children adolesce in different cultural environments.

  • Children adolesce into teenagers.

  • Many factors influence how a child adolesces.

  • During the summer, many kids will adolesce as they leave childhood behind.

  • As they adolesce, teenagers often experience both physical and emotional challenges.

  • It is important to support them as they adolesce and navigate their new identities.

Synonyms

to grow up
vsto adolesce
∞ 1.3

To change from a child into an adult

is about the teenage stage rather than the final step to adulthood

Surface Forms

adolesce infinitive
adolesced past
adolesced past participle
adolescencing present participle
adolescences third person singular

Etymology

Adolesce comes from the Latin adolescere, which means 'to grow'. So to adolesce is to go through the changes of growing from a child toward being an adult.