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Meaning of 'aged' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Aged [ 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.
- Belonging to old age.
- Having a certain age; at the age of; having lived; as, a man aged forty years.
2 . Aged [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Age

Meaning of 'aged' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . aged [ n]
Meaning (1):
- people who are old collectively
Example in sentence:
  • special arrangements were available for the aged
2 . aged [ s]
Meaning (2):
- advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
Example in sentence:
  • aged members of the society;
  • elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper;
  • senior citizen
Meaning (3):
- at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
Example in sentence:
  • aged rocks
Meaning (4):
- having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
Example in sentence:
  • aged ten;
  • ten years of age
Meaning (5):
- of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
Example in sentence:
  • mature well-aged cheeses

Nearby Words:

age agedly agedness ageless agen agencies agency agend agenda agendum

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