menopause
menopause · menopauses · menopaused · menopausing
To undergo menopauseTo undergo menopause.
/ˈmɛnəpɔːz/
» Early menopause can occur in some women.
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1 senses(rare)To undergo menopause.
Examples
14 sentencesEarly menopause can occur in some women.
My grandmother was nearly sixty when she entered menopause.
After menopause, women still want intercourse, but it becomes more intimate.
The menopause is the permanent cessation of the ovaries' principal functions.
I want to have a boy, but my wife has gone through menopause.
Origin
From French ménopause, from Latin menopausis, from Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn, “month”) + παῦσFrom French ménopause, from Latin menopausis, from Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn, “month”) + παῦσις (paûsis, “pause”). Equivalent to meno- + -pause.
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Forms
menopauses, menopausing, menopaused, menopaused| Base form | menopause · to menopause |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | menopauses |
| Present participle | menopausing |
| Past simple | menopaused |
| Past participle | menopaused |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle