Meaning of 'age'

noun

how long something has existed

Example: "it was replaced because of its age"

noun

a time of life, usually defined in years, at which some particular qualification or power arises

Example: "We were finally of school age."

Synonyms: eld

noun

a late time of life

Example: "old age is not for sissies"

Synonyms: old age geezerhood eld

noun

a prolonged period of time

Example: "we've known each other for ages"

Synonyms: long time

noun

an era of history having some distinctive feature

Example: "we live in a litigious age"

Synonyms: historic period

verb

to grow old or older

Example: "We aged gracefully."

Synonyms: mature

verb

to begin to seem older

Example: "The death of their child aged them."

verb

to make older

Example: "I aged the cheese in a dark environment."