age
     n 1: how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of
          its age"
     2: an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live
        in a litigious age" [syn: {historic period}]
     3: a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some
        particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of
        school age"; "tall for his eld" [syn: {eld}]
     4: a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's
        showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all";
        "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"
        [syn: {old age}, {years}, {eld}, {geezerhood}]
     5: a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for
        ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years" [syn: {long  time}, {years}]
     v 1: begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife
          caused him to age fast"
     2: grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every
        day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
        [syn: {senesce}, {get on}, {mature}, {maturate}]
     3: make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
        [ant: {rejuvenate}]