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Obsolesce

Obˊso-lesce′

,
Verb.
I.
[L.
obsolescere
. See
Obsolescent
.]
To become obsolescent.
[R.]
Fitzed. Hall.

Definition 2024

obsolesce

obsolesce

English

Verb

obsolesce ‎(third-person singular simple present obsolesces, present participle obsolescing, simple past and past participle obsolesced)

  1. To become obsolete.

Related terms

Latin

Verb

obsolesce

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of obsolescō

Etymology

From Latin obsolescere ‎(“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”), inceptive of obsolere ‎(“to wear out, decay”) (rare), apparently from ob ‎(“before”) + solere ‎(“to be wont”); or else from obs-, a form of ob- + olere ‎(“to grow”) (compare adolescent).

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