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What does "fade" mean?

Fade: To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant. The earth mourneth and fadeth away. Is. xxiv.

Additional senses

  1. 2.2. To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color. "Flowers that never fade." Milton.
  2. 3.To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish. The stars shall fade away. Addison He makes a swanlike end, Fading in music. Shak.
  3. 4.To cause to wither; to deprive of freshness or vigor; to wear away. No winter could his laurels fade. Dryden.

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