age

noun

  1. 1

    how long something has existed

    it was replaced because of its age

  2. 2

    a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises

    she was now of school age

    tall for his eld

  3. 3

    a late time of life

    old age is not for sissies

    he's showing his years

  4. 4

    a prolonged period of time

    we've known each other for ages

    I haven't been there for years and years

  5. 5

    an era of history having some distinctive feature

    we live in a litigious age

verb

  1. 1

    grow old or older

    She aged gracefully

    we age every day--what a depressing thought!

  2. 2

    begin to seem older; get older

    The death of his wife caused him to age fast

  3. 3

    make older

    The death of his child aged him tremendously

Synonyms

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