Definition of
age is the dictionary form of Ageed Definition of age
age has definitions from the field of history
1
[ noun ] how long something has existed

Examples

"it was replaced because of its age"

2
[ noun ] (history) an era of history having some distinctive feature

Synonyms

historic_period

Examples

"we live in a litigious age"

3
[ noun ] a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises

Synonyms

eld

Examples

"she was now of school age" "tall for his eld"

4
[ verb ] grow old or older

Synonyms

maturate get_on senesce mature

Examples

"She aged gracefully" "we age every day--what a depressing thought!" "Young men senesce"

5
[ verb ] begin to seem older; get older

Examples

"The death of his wife caused him to age fast"

6
[ verb ] make older

Examples

"The death of his child aged him tremendously"

7
[ noun ] a prolonged period of time

Synonyms

long_time years

Examples

"we've known each other for ages" "I haven't been there for years and years"

8
[ verb ] get old or older

Synonyms

get_on

Examples

"We age every day--a depressing thought"

9
[ noun ] late time of life

Synonyms

years old_age geezerhood eld

Examples

"old age is not for sissies," "he's showing his years" "age hasn't slowed him down at all" "a beard white with eld" "on the brink of geezerhood"

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Similar Spelling

aged Agueda agate agueweed Aguado

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