Aged

['eɪdʒɪd]

Definition

(noun.) people who are old collectively; 'special arrangements were available for the aged'.

(adj.) (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) .

(adj.) of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); 'mature well-aged cheeses' .

(adj.) advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); 'aged members of the society'; 'elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper'; 'senior citizen' .

(adj.) at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); 'aged rocks' .

(adj.) having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); 'aged ten'; 'ten years of age' .

Inputed by Laura--From WordNet

Definition

(imp. & p. p.) of Age

(a.) Old; having lived long; having lived almost to or beyond the usual time allotted to that species of being; as, an aged man; an aged oak.

(a.) Belonging to old age.

(a.) Having a certain age; at the age of; having lived; as, a man aged forty years.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Old, elderly, stricken in years, advanced in life, with one foot in the grave.[2]. Having lived, of the age of.

Edited by Jeanne

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Old, ancient, antiquated, elderly, senile, patriarchal, primeval, time-honored,olden

ANT:Juvenile, youthful, young, upstart, recent, fresh

Editor: Oswald

Examples

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