adolesce

English

Etymology

Back-formation from adolescence.

Verb

adolesce (third-person singular simple present adolesces, present participle adolescing, simple past and past participle adolesced)

1. (intransitive) To commence or progress through adolescence.

Translations

commence or progress through adolescence

• Esperanto: adoleski (eo)
• Ido: adolecar (io)
• Portuguese: adolescer (pt)

Latin

Verb

adolēsce

1. second-person singular present active imperative of adolēscō

Portuguese

Verb

adolesce

1. inflection of adolescer:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative