Adolesce (Verb)
Meaning
Become adolescent; pass through adolescence; "The children are beginning to adolesce around the age of 12".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Children typically adolesce between the ages of 10 and 19, experiencing significant physical and emotional changes.
- During early adolescence, preteens who have begun to adolesce are often more moody and difficult to communicate with.
- Babies who reach puberty early tend to adolesce faster than their peers.
- Many adolescents struggle with body changes, self-doubt and peer pressure as they adolesce.
- Around this age group, the majority of school kids will begin to adolesce, marking a shift in their interests and social dynamics.