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- pronunciation:
- eIj
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the length of time that a person or thing has existed.
The boy said his age was twelve.What is the age of this building?- synonyms:
- life, lifetime
- similar words:
- duration, life span
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| definition 2: |
any time in life that has certain characteristics or involves certain rights and duties.
At age 16, you can apply for a driver's license.Being only seventeen, they are not yet of voting age.- similar words:
- adolescence, adulthood, childhood, maturity, old age, time
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| definition 3: |
the fact of being in the latter years of one's life.
They say it is age that is making him forget things.Wrinkled skin usually comes with age.- synonyms:
- elderliness, old age, senescence
- antonyms:
- nonage, youth
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| definition 4: |
a distinctive period of cultural or geologic time.
the Middle Agesthe Stone Age- synonyms:
- cycle, epoch, era, period
- similar words:
- century, decade, eon, span, time, years
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| definition 5: |
the contemporary world.
The age demands sacrifice.- synonyms:
- times
- similar words:
- epoch, era, moment
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| definition 6: |
the period characterized by certain people or events.
the age of Shakespearethe age of exploration- synonyms:
- epoch, era, time
- similar words:
- period, stage
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| definition 7: |
a very long time.
I waited for what seemed like an age.- synonyms:
- eon, eternity
- similar words:
- infinity
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| related words: |
antiquity, date, evening, world |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
ages, aging, aged |
| definition 1: |
to become older.
- synonyms:
- mature
- similar words:
- develop, grow
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| definition 2: |
to manifest the characteristics of being old.
He has aged ten years in two.- similar words:
- decline, deteriorate
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| definition 3: |
to mature.
Wine ages in these casks.- synonyms:
- mature, ripen
- similar words:
- mellow, season
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| related words: |
mature, wear |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause or allow to grow old.
Her troubles have aged her.We age cheese before eating it.- synonyms:
- mature, ripen
- similar words:
- season
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| related words: |
cask, distress, mature |
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