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senesce vs dote

dote vs senesce

senesce and dote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
senesce No No Yes No
dote No No Yes No
As verbs, dote is a hyponym of senesce; that is, dote is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than senesce:
  • senesce: grow old or older
  • dote: be foolish or senile due to old age
Other hyponyms of senesce include turn, fossilise, fossilize.
senesce (verb) dote (verb)
grow old or older shower with love; show excessive affection for
be foolish or senile due to old age
Difference between senesce and dote

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