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