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1. | [ adjective ] advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) | |
Synonyms: | older elderly senior | |
Examples: | "aged members of the society" "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper" "senior citizen" |
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Related terms: | old | |
2. | [ noun ] people who are old | |
Examples: | "special arrangements were available for the aged" |
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Related terms: | young age_group | |
3. | [ adjective ] at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable) | |
Examples: | "aged rocks" |
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Related terms: | worn | |
4. | [ adjective ] having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) | |
Synonyms: | of_age | |
Examples: | "aged ten" "ten years of age" |
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Related terms: | old | |
5. | [ adjective ] of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) | |
Synonyms: | ripened | |
Examples: | "mature well-aged cheeses" |
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Related terms: | ripe | |
6. | [ adjective ] (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) | |
Synonyms: | cured | |
Related terms: | preserved | |
Similar spelling: |
Agueda agate Aguado |