age (?j)n.1. a. The length of time that a person or thing has existed: a man 23 years of age; wanted to know the age of the house.b. The time of life when a person becomes qualified to assume certain civil and personal rights and responsibilities, usually at 18 or 21 years; legal age: under age; of age.c. One of the stages of life: the age of adolescence; at an awkward age.d. The state of being old; old age: hair white with age.2. often Agea. A period of time marked by a distinctive characteristic, achievement, or figure: the Stone Age; the computer age; the Elizabethan Age.b. A period in the history of the earth, usually shorter than an epoch: the Ice Age.3. a. The period of history during which a person lives: a product of his age.b. A generation: ages yet unborn.4. ages Informal An extended period of time: left ages ago.v. aged, ag·ing, ag·es v.tr.1. To cause to become old or to show the signs of becoming old: The stress of the office visibly aged the president.2. To cause to mature or ripen under controlled conditions: aging wine.3. To change (the characteristics of a device) through use, especially to stabilize (an electronic device).v.intr.1. To become old or show signs of becoming old: Who doesn’t want to age gracefully?2. To develop a certain quality of ripeness; become mature: cheese aging at room temperature.Phrasal Verb: age out Informal To reach an age, 18 or 21 years, for example, at which one is no longer eligible for certain special services, such as education or protection, from the state.Idiom: come of age To reach maturity.[Middle English, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin *aet?ticum, from Latin aet?s, aet?t-, age; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]ag?er n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.age (e?d?) n1. the period of time that a person, animal, or plant has lived or is expected to live: the age of a tree; what age was he when he died?; the age of a horse is up to thirty years. 2. the period of existence of an object, material, group, etc: the age of this table is 200 years. 3. a. a period or state of human life: he should know better at his age; she had got beyond the giggly age. b. (as modifier): age group. 4. the latter part of life5. (Historical Terms) a. a period of history marked by some feature or characteristic; erab. (capital when part of a name): the Middle Ages; the Space Age. 6. generation: the Edwardian age. 7. (Geological Science) geology palaeontol a. a period of the earth’s history distinguished by special characteristics: the age of reptiles. b. the period during which a stage of rock strata is formed; a subdivision of an epoch8. (Classical Myth & Legend) myth any of the successive periods in the legendary history of man, which were, according to Hesiod, the golden, silver, bronze, heroic, and iron ages9. (often plural) informal a relatively long time: she was an age washing her hair; I’ve been waiting ages. 10. (Psychology) psychol the level in years that a person has reached in any area of development, such as mental or emotional, compared with the normal level for his chronological age. See also achievement age, mental age11. age before beauty (often said humorously when yielding precedence) older people take precedence over younger people12. (Law) of age adult and legally responsible for one’s actions (usually at 18 or, formerly, 21 years)vb, ages, ageing, aging or aged13. to grow or make old or apparently old; become or cause to become old or aged14. to begin to seem older: to have aged a lot in the past year. 15. (Brewing) brewing to mature or cause to mature[C13: via Old French from Vulgar Latin aetat?cum (unattested), from Latin aet?s, ultimately from aevum lifetime; compare aeon]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014age (e?d?) n., v. aged, ag?ing age?ing. n. 1. the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time mentioned: trees of unknown age. 2. a period of human life, measured by years from birth, when a person is regarded as capable of assuming certain privileges or responsibilities: the age of consent. 3. the particular period of life at which a person becomes qualified or disqualified for something: to be over the age for military service. 4. one of the periods or stages of human life: middle age. 5. advanced years; old age: His eyes were dim with age. 6. a generation or a series of generations: ages yet unborn. 7. the period of history in which an individual lives: the most famous architect of the age. 8. (often cap.) a particular period of history; a historical epoch: the Periclean Age. 9. Usu., ages. a long period of time: You’ve been away for ages. 10. the average life expectancy of an individual or the individuals of a class or species: The age of a horse is from 25 to 30 years. 11. (often cap.) a. a period of the history of the earth distinguished by some special feature: the Ice Age. b. a unit of geological time, shorter than an epoch, during which the rocks comprising a stage were formed. v.i. 12. to grow old: She is aging gracefully. 13. to mature, as wine, cheese, or wood. v.t. 14. to cause to grow or seem old: Fear aged him overnight. 15. to bring to maturity; make ready for use: to age wine. Idioms: of age, having reached adulthood, esp. as specified by law: to come of age. [1225?75; Middle English
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age (?j)n.1. a. The length of time that a person or thing has existed: a man 23 years of age; wanted to know the age of the house.b. The time of life when a person becomes qualified to assume certain civil and personal rights and responsibilities, usually at 18 or 21 years; legal age: under age; of age.c. One of the stages of life: the age of adolescence; at an awkward age.d. The state of being old; old age: hair white with age.2. often Agea. A period of time marked by a distinctive characteristic, achievement, or figure: the Stone Age; the computer age; the Elizabethan Age.b. A period in the history of the earth, usually shorter than an epoch: the Ice Age.3. a. The period of history during which a person lives: a product of his age.b. A generation: ages yet unborn.4. ages Informal An extended period of time: left ages ago.v. aged, ag·ing, ag·es v.tr.1. To cause to become old or to show the signs of becoming old: The stress of the office visibly aged the president.2. To cause to mature or ripen under controlled conditions: aging wine.3. To change (the characteristics of a device) through use, especially to stabilize (an electronic device).v.intr.1. To become old or show signs of becoming old: Who doesn’t want to age gracefully?2. To develop a certain quality of ripeness; become mature: cheese aging at room temperature.Phrasal Verb: age out Informal To reach an age, 18 or 21 years, for example, at which one is no longer eligible for certain special services, such as education or protection, from the state.Idiom: come of age To reach maturity.[Middle English, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin *aet?ticum, from Latin aet?s, aet?t-, age; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]ag?er n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.age (e?d?) n1. the period of time that a person, animal, or plant has lived or is expected to live: the age of a tree; what age was he when he died?; the age of a horse is up to thirty years. 2. the period of existence of an object, material, group, etc: the age of this table is 200 years. 3. a. a period or state of human life: he should know better at his age; she had got beyond the giggly age. b. (as modifier): age group. 4. the latter part of life5. (Historical Terms) a. a period of history marked by some feature or characteristic; erab. (capital when part of a name): the Middle Ages; the Space Age. 6. generation: the Edwardian age. 7. (Geological Science) geology palaeontol a. a period of the earth’s history distinguished by special characteristics: the age of reptiles. b. the period during which a stage of rock strata is formed; a subdivision of an epoch8. (Classical Myth & Legend) myth any of the successive periods in the legendary history of man, which were, according to Hesiod, the golden, silver, bronze, heroic, and iron ages9. (often plural) informal a relatively long time: she was an age washing her hair; I’ve been waiting ages. 10. (Psychology) psychol the level in years that a person has reached in any area of development, such as mental or emotional, compared with the normal level for his chronological age. See also achievement age, mental age11. age before beauty (often said humorously when yielding precedence) older people take precedence over younger people12. (Law) of age adult and legally responsible for one’s actions (usually at 18 or, formerly, 21 years)vb, ages, ageing, aging or aged13. to grow or make old or apparently old; become or cause to become old or aged14. to begin to seem older: to have aged a lot in the past year. 15. (Brewing) brewing to mature or cause to mature[C13: via Old French from Vulgar Latin aetat?cum (unattested), from Latin aet?s, ultimately from aevum lifetime; compare aeon]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014age (e?d?) n., v. aged, ag?ing age?ing. n. 1. the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time mentioned: trees of unknown age. 2. a period of human life, measured by years from birth, when a person is regarded as capable of assuming certain privileges or responsibilities: the age of consent. 3. the particular period of life at which a person becomes qualified or disqualified for something: to be over the age for military service. 4. one of the periods or stages of human life: middle age. 5. advanced years; old age: His eyes were dim with age. 6. a generation or a series of generations: ages yet unborn. 7. the period of history in which an individual lives: the most famous architect of the age. 8. (often cap.) a particular period of history; a historical epoch: the Periclean Age. 9. Usu., ages. a long period of time: You’ve been away for ages. 10. the average life expectancy of an individual or the individuals of a class or species: The age of a horse is from 25 to 30 years. 11. (often cap.) a. a period of the history of the earth distinguished by some special feature: the Ice Age. b. a unit of geological time, shorter than an epoch, during which the rocks comprising a stage were formed. v.i. 12. to grow old: She is aging gracefully. 13. to mature, as wine, cheese, or wood. v.t. 14. to cause to grow or seem old: Fear aged him overnight. 15. to bring to maturity; make ready for use: to age wine. Idioms: of age, having reached adulthood, esp. as specified by law: to come of age. [1225?75; Middle English
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age (?j)n.1. a. The length of time that a person or thing has existed: a man 23 years of age; wanted to know the age of the house.b. The time of life when a person becomes qualified to assume certain civil and personal rights and responsibilities, usually at 18 or 21 years; legal age: under age; of age.c. One of the stages of life: the age of adolescence; at an awkward age.d. The state of being old; old age: hair white with age.2. often Agea. A period of time marked by a distinctive characteristic, achievement, or figure: the Stone Age; the computer age; the Elizabethan Age.b. A period in the history of the earth, usually shorter than an epoch: the Ice Age.3. a. The period of history during which a person lives: a product of his age.b. A generation: ages yet unborn.4. ages Informal An extended period of time: left ages ago.v. aged, ag·ing, ag·es v.tr.1. To cause to become old or to show the signs of becoming old: The stress of the office visibly aged the president.2. To cause to mature or ripen under controlled conditions: aging wine.3. To change (the characteristics of a device) through use, especially to stabilize (an electronic device).v.intr.1. To become old or show signs of becoming old: Who doesn’t want to age gracefully?2. To develop a certain quality of ripeness; become mature: cheese aging at room temperature.Phrasal Verb: age out Informal To reach an age, 18 or 21 years, for example, at which one is no longer eligible for certain special services, such as education or protection, from the state.Idiom: come of age To reach maturity.[Middle English, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin *aet?ticum, from Latin aet?s, aet?t-, age; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]ag?er n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.age (e?d?) n1. the period of time that a person, animal, or plant has lived or is expected to live: the age of a tree; what age was he when he died?; the age of a horse is up to thirty years. 2. the period of existence of an object, material, group, etc: the age of this table is 200 years. 3. a. a period or state of human life: he should know better at his age; she had got beyond the giggly age. b. (as modifier): age group. 4. the latter part of life5. (Historical Terms) a. a period of history marked by some feature or characteristic; erab. (capital when part of a name): the Middle Ages; the Space Age. 6. generation: the Edwardian age. 7. (Geological Science) geology palaeontol a. a period of the earth’s history distinguished by special characteristics: the age of reptiles. b. the period during which a stage of rock strata is formed; a subdivision of an epoch8. (Classical Myth & Legend) myth any of the successive periods in the legendary history of man, which were, according to Hesiod, the golden, silver, bronze, heroic, and iron ages9. (often plural) informal a relatively long time: she was an age washing her hair; I’ve been waiting ages. 10. (Psychology) psychol the level in years that a person has reached in any area of development, such as mental or emotional, compared with the normal level for his chronological age. See also achievement age, mental age11. age before beauty (often said humorously when yielding precedence) older people take precedence over younger people12. (Law) of age adult and legally responsible for one’s actions (usually at 18 or, formerly, 21 years)vb, ages, ageing, aging or aged13. to grow or make old or apparently old; become or cause to become old or aged14. to begin to seem older: to have aged a lot in the past year. 15. (Brewing) brewing to mature or cause to mature[C13: via Old French from Vulgar Latin aetat?cum (unattested), from Latin aet?s, ultimately from aevum lifetime; compare aeon]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014age (e?d?) n., v. aged, ag?ing age?ing. n. 1. the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time mentioned: trees of unknown age. 2. a period of human life, measured by years from birth, when a person is regarded as capable of assuming certain privileges or responsibilities: the age of consent. 3. the particular period of life at which a person becomes qualified or disqualified for something: to be over the age for military service. 4. one of the periods or stages of human life: middle age. 5. advanced years; old age: His eyes were dim with age. 6. a generation or a series of generations: ages yet unborn. 7. the period of history in which an individual lives: the most famous architect of the age. 8. (often cap.) a particular period of history; a historical epoch: the Periclean Age. 9. Usu., ages. a long period of time: You’ve been away for ages. 10. the average life expectancy of an individual or the individuals of a class or species: The age of a horse is from 25 to 30 years. 11. (often cap.) a. a period of the history of the earth distinguished by some special feature: the Ice Age. b. a unit of geological time, shorter than an epoch, during which the rocks comprising a stage were formed. v.i. 12. to grow old: She is aging gracefully. 13. to mature, as wine, cheese, or wood. v.t. 14. to cause to grow or seem old: Fear aged him overnight. 15. to bring to maturity; make ready for use: to age wine. Idioms: of age, having reached adulthood, esp. as specified by law: to come of age. [1225?75; Middle English
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-agesuff.1. a. Collection; mass: sewerage.b. Amount: footage.2. Relationship; connection: parentage.3. Condition; state: vagabondage.4. a. An action: blockage.b. Result of an action: breakage.5. Residence or place of: vicarage.6. Charge or fee: cartage.[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *-?ticum, abstract n. suff., from Latin -?ticum, n. and adj. suff.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.-age suffix forming nouns 1. indicating a collection, set, or group: acreage; baggage. 2. indicating a process or action or the result of an action: haulage; passage; breakage. 3. indicating a state, condition, or relationship: bondage; parentage. 4. indicating a house or place: orphanage. 5. indicating a charge or fee: postage. 6. indicating a rate: dosage; mileage. [from Old French, from Late Latin -?ticum, noun suffix, neuter of -?ticus, adjectival suffix, from -?tus -ate1 + -icus -ic]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014age (e?d?) n., v. aged, ag?ing age?ing. n. 1. the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time mentioned: trees of unknown age. 2. a period of human life, measured by years from birth, when a person is regarded as capable of assuming certain privileges or responsibilities: the age of consent. 3. the particular period of life at which a person becomes qualified or disqualified for something: to be over the age for military service. 4. one of the periods or stages of human life: middle age. 5. advanced years; old age: His eyes were dim with age. 6. a generation or a series of generations: ages yet unborn. 7. the period of history in which an individual lives: the most famous architect of the age. 8. (often cap.) a particular period of history; a historical epoch: the Periclean Age. 9. Usu., ages. a long period of time: You’ve been away for ages. 10. the average life expectancy of an individual or the individuals of a class or species: The age of a horse is from 25 to 30 years. 11. (often cap.) a. a period of the history of the earth distinguished by some special feature: the Ice Age. b. a unit of geological time, shorter than an epoch, during which the rocks comprising a stage were formed. v.i. 12. to grow old: She is aging gracefully. 13. to mature, as wine, cheese, or wood. v.t. 14. to cause to grow or seem old: Fear aged him overnight. 15. to bring to maturity; make ready for use: to age wine. Idioms: of age, having reached adulthood, esp. as specified by law: to come of age. [1225?75; Middle English