Definitions for AGEeɪdʒ

ageeɪdʒ(n.; v.)aged, ag•ing; age•ing.

(n.)the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time mentioned:
trees of unknown age.
a period of human life, measured by years from birth, when a person is regarded as capable of assuming certain privileges or responsibilities:
the age of consent.
the particular period of life at which a person becomes qualified or disqualified for something:
to be over the age for military service.
one of the periods or stages of human life:
middle age.
advanced years; old age:
His eyes were dim with age.
a generation or a series of generations:
ages yet unborn.
the period of history in which an individual lives:
the most famous architect of the age.
(often cap.) a particular period of history; a historical epoch:
the Periclean Age.
Usu., ages. a long period of time:
You've been away for ages.
the average life expectancy of an individual or the individuals of a class or species:
The age of a horse is from 25 to 30 years.
(often cap.) a period of the history of the earth distinguished by some special feature: a unit of geological time, shorter than an epoch, during which the rocks comprising a stage were formed.
the Ice Age.
Category: Geology
(v.i.)to grow old:
She is aging gracefully.
to mature, as wine, cheese, or wood.
(v.t.)to cause to grow or seem old:
Fear aged him overnight.
to bring to maturity; make ready for use:
to age wine.

of age, having reached adulthood, esp. as specified by law:
to come of age.
Category: Law, Idiom

1225–75; ME < AF, OF aage, eage <aé (< L aetātem acc. of ae(vi)tās age; aev(um) time, lifetime)

-age

a suffix typically forming mass or abstract nouns from various parts of speech, occurring orig. in loanwords from French (courage; voyage) and productive in English with the meanings “aggregate” (coinage; peerage; trackage), “process” (coverage), “the outcome of” as either “the fact of” or “the physical effect or remains of” (spoilage; wreckage), “place of living or business” (brokerage; parsonage), “social standing or relationship” ({{i}}bo
Category: Affix

ME < OF < L -āticum, neut. of -āticus adj. suffix

age(noun)
how long something has existed
"it was replaced because of its age"
historic period, age(noun)
an era of history having some distinctive feature
"we live in a litigious age"
age, eld(noun)
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"
long time, age, years(noun)
a prolonged period of time
"we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
old age, years, age, eld, geezerhood(verb)
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"
age(verb)
begin to seem older; get older
"The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate(verb)
grow old or older
"She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
age(verb)
make older
"The death of his child aged him tremendously"

age(noun)ɪdʒ
the number of years sb or sth has lived or existed
died at the age of 88; starting school at age 4; children of all ages; determining the age of the dinosaur bones
ageɪdʒ
compared to others of the same age
She's tall for her age.
ageɪdʒ
the people within a range of ages
children in the 1-4 age group
ageɪdʒ
the age before or after which you cannot do sth
the age limit for drinking alcohol
ageɪdʒ
time in life when you can do sth
young people who have reached voting age
ageɪdʒ
period of history
the Golden Age of Ancient Greece; in this age of mobile electronics
age(verb)ɪdʒ
to become or look older
She had aged noticeably since then.; as the population ages

age(Noun)
The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime.
age(Noun)
That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time.
What is the present age of a man, or of the earth?
age(Noun)
The latter part of life; an advanced period of life, eld; seniority; state of being old.
age(Noun)
One of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of youth, etc.
age(Noun)
Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.
age(Noun)
The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested.
age(Noun)
A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
age(Noun)
A great period in the history of the Earth.
age(Noun)
A century; the period of one hundred years.
age(Verb)
To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
Grief ages us.
age(Verb)
To postpone an action that would extinguish something, as a debt.
Money's a little tight right now, let's age our bills for a week or so.
age(Verb)
To categorize by age.
One his first assignments was to age the accounts receivable.
age(Verb)
To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age.
He grew fat as he aged.
age(Noun)
The people who live at a particular period.
age(Noun)
Hence, a generation.
There are three ages living in her house.
age(Noun)
A long time.
It's been an age since we last saw you.

Age(noun)
the whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime
Age(noun)
that part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth?
Age(noun)
the latter part of life; an advanced period of life; seniority; state of being old
Age(noun)
one of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of youth, etc
Age(noun)
mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities; as, to come of age; he (or she) is of age
Age(noun)
the time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested; as, the age of consent; the age of discretion
Age(noun)
a particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of Pericles
Age(noun)
a great period in the history of the Earth
Age(noun)
a century; the period of one hundred years
Age(noun)
the people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation
Age(noun)
a long time
Age(verb)
to grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he grew fat as he aged
Age(verb)
to cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to; as, grief ages us