age

Meanings

• how long something has existed
  • "it was replaced because of its age"
• an era of history having some distinctive feature
  • "we live in a litigious age"
• a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
  • "she was now of school age"
• a prolonged period of time
  • "we've known each other for ages"
• a late time of life
  • "old age is not for sissies"
  • "age hasn't slowed him down at all"
• begin to seem older; get older
  • "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
• grow old or older
  • "She aged gracefully"
  • "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"
• make older
  • "The death of his child aged him tremendously"

Synonyms

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