Definition
Meaning of 'aged'
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. [ a.]- 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 [ imp. & p. p.]Meaning of 'aged' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. aged [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- people who are old collectively
- people who are old collectively
Example in sentence:
- special arrangements were available for the aged
2. aged [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
Example in sentence:
- mature well-aged cheeses
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