age

Nouns

• (n) how long something has existed
  • it was replaced because of its age
• (n) an era of history having some distinctive feature
  • we live in a litigious age
  historic period,
• (n) 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
  eld,
• (n) a prolonged period of time
  • we've known each other for ages
  • I haven't been there for years and years
  long time, years,
• (n) a late time of life
  • 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
  eld, geezerhood, old age, years,

Verbs

• (v) begin to seem older; get older
  • The death of his wife caused him to age fast
• (v) grow old or older
  • She aged gracefully
  • we age every day--what a depressing thought!
  • Young men senesce
  senesce, maturate, mature, get on,
• (v) make older
  • The death of his child aged him tremendously

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