age

1. n. The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime. Source: opted

2. n. That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth? Source: opted

3. n. The latter part of life; an advanced period of life; seniority; state of being old. Source: opted

4. n. One of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of youth, etc. Source: opted

5. n. Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities; as, to come of age; he (or she) is of age. Source: opted

6. n. The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested; as, the age of consent; the age of discretion. Source: opted

7. n. A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of Pericles. Source: opted

8. n. A great period in the history of the Earth. Source: opted

9. n. A century; the period of one hundred years. Source: opted

10. n. The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation. Source: opted

11. n. A long time. Source: opted

12. v. i. To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he grew fat as he aged. Source: opted

13. v. t. To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to; as, grief ages us. Source: opted

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