aged
Americanadjective
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having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old.
an aged man;
an aged tree.
- Synonyms:
- ancient
- Antonyms:
- young
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pertaining to or characteristic of old age.
aged wrinkles.
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of the age of.
a man aged 40 years.
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brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood.
aged whiskey.
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Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of a peneplain.
noun
adjective
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advanced in years; old
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( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the aged
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of, connected with, or characteristic of old age
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(postpositive) having the age of
a woman aged twenty
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geography (not in technical use) having reached an advanced stage of erosion
Other Word Forms
- agedly adverb
- agedness noun
- preaged adjective
- unaged adjective
- well-aged adjective
Etymology
Origin of aged
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; age, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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In 1992, his son Daniel died aged 15 from the genetic heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing football at home with Yorath.
From Barron's
Raised in a working-class family in Sheffield, Hamed established himself as one of the brightest young talents in boxing after being introduced to the sport by his father aged seven.
From BBC
In 1992, Daniel died aged 15 from the genetic heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing football at home with his father.
From BBC
Much of the criticism has focused on the club assembling the youngest squad in the Premier League, with an average starting XI aged under 24.
From BBC
A woman whose husband died from a brain tumour aged 34 says she can't "go back to life" as normal until she helps change the treatment options for patients.
From BBC
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