What does vieillir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vieillir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vieillir in French.

The word vieillir in French means grow old, grow older, become outmoded, age, make look older, make yourself look older, age, age well, age well. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vieillir

grow old, grow older

verbe intransitif (devenir plus âgé)

Nous vieillissons tous jour après jour. Je veux vieillir aux côtés de celle que j'aime.
We are growing older day by day. I would like to grow old with the woman I love.

become outmoded

verbe intransitif (devenir désuet)

Cette théorie a vieilli.
That theory has become outmoded.

age

verbe intransitif (Œnologie) (wine)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il ne faut pas hésiter à laisser vieillir les bons vins.
You shouldn't hesitate to let a good wine age.

make look older

verbe transitif (faire paraître plus âgé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce costume te vieillit de dix ans.
That suit makes you look ten years older.

make yourself look older

verbe pronominal (se faire paraître plus âgé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon collègue s'est vieilli en se laissant pousser la barbe.
My colleague made himself look older by letting his beard grow.

age

verbe transitif (Œnologie : bien évoluer) (wine)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les fûts de chêne vieillissent très bien les grands vins.
Oak barrels are very good for aging great wines.

age well

locution verbale (vieillir en restant en bonne santé)

age well

locution verbale (vieillir en conservant belle allure)

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