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   age

   /eɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed: "he died from a heart attack at the age of 51" Similar number of yearslifetimedurationlength of lifestage of lifegenerationage grouppeer groupyearssummerswinters
   • ▪ a particular stage in someone's life: "children of primary school age"
   • ▪ the state of being old: "fine wine improves with age" Similar elderlinessold ageoldnesssenioritymaturitydotagesenilityone's advancing/advanced yearsone's declining yearsthe winter/autumn of one's lifeformal:senescencearchaic:eldrare:caducityOpposite youthchildhood
   • 2. a distinct period of history: "an age of technological growth" Similar eraepochperiodtimeaeonspan
   • ▪ a division of time that is a subdivision of an epoch, corresponding to a stage in chronostratigraphy.
   • ▪ a very long time: informal British "I haven't seen her for ages" Similar a long timea lifetimean eternityseemingly foreverhoursdaysmonthsyearsaeonshours/days/months on endages and agesa month of Sundaysinformal:yonksdonkey's yearsinformal, dated:a coon's age

   verb

   • 1. grow old or older: "the tiredness we feel as we age"
   • ▪ cause to appear old or older: "he even tried ageing the painting with a spoonful of coffee"
   • ▪ (with reference to an alcoholic drink, cheese, etc.) mature or allow to mature: "the wine ages in open vats or casks"
   • ▪ determine how old (something) is: "we didn't have a clue how to age these animals"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin aetas, aetat-, from aevum ‘age, era’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AGE definition: 1. the period of time someone has been alive or something has existed: 2. said to someone to tell…. Learn more.

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   21 meanings: 1. the period of time that a person, animal, or plant has lived or is expected to live 2. the period of existence.... Click for more definitions.

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   a period of human life, measured by years from birth, usually marked by a certain stage or degree of mental or physical development and involving legal responsibility and capacity: the age of discretion; the age of consent; The state raised the drinking age from 18 to 21 years.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of age noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of AGE is the time of life at which some particular qualification, power, or capacity arises or rests; specifically : majority. How to use age in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Age.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the number of years that someone has lived, or that something has existed: The show appeals to people of all ages. She left India at the age of 12. Children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. She's about your age (= the same age as you). Fewer examples. He died at the age of 83 after a long illness.

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   noun. a prolonged period of time. “we've known each other for ages ” synonyms: long time, years. see more. verb. grow old or older. “She aged gracefully” “we age every day--what a depressing thought!” synonyms: get on, maturate, mature, senesce. see more. verb. begin to seem older; get older. see more.