age meaning and definition

AGE noun

Definition of age (noun)

1. how long something has existed
   • "it was replaced because of its age"
2. an era of history having some distinctive feature
   • "we live in a litigious age"
   • synonyms: historic period
3. 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"
   • synonyms: eld
4. a prolonged period of time
   • "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
   • synonyms: long time, years
5. 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"
   • synonyms: eld, geezerhood, old age, years

AGE verb

Definition of age (verb)

1. begin to seem older; get older
   • "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
2. grow old or older
   • "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
   • synonyms: get on, maturate, mature, senesce
3. make older
   • "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
   • antonym: rejuvenate