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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’.

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