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Definition of
gray verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gray
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
ɡreɪ
/
/
[
intransitive
]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
gray
he / she / it
grays
past simple
grayed
-ing form
graying
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(
of hair
)
to become gray
His hair was graying at the sides.
a tall woman with graying hair
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