Definition of age - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"

Noun

an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age"

Noun

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"

Noun

a prolonged period of time; "we''ve known each other for ages"; "I haven''t been there for years and years"

Noun

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"

Verb

begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"

Verb

grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"

Verb

make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"

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Synonyms

eld geezerhood get on historic period long time maturate mature old age senesce years

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Antonyms

rejuvenate

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More General Terms

alter change develop epoch era modify period period of time property time of life time period

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More Specific Terms

aeon age of consent antiquity blue moon bone age chronological age developmental age dotage dote drinking age eon fertilization age fetal age fossilise fossilize gestational age golden age Jazz Age legal age majority mental age minority month of Sundays newness nonage oldness reign second childhood senility turn turn of the century voting age year dot youngness

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