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Age — synonyms, age antonyms, definition

1. age (Noun)

36 synonyms
adolescence adulthood age group antiquity century childhood cycle date day decline donkey's years duration eld eon epoch era eternity geezerhood generation genesis • • •
5 definitions

age (Noun) — How long something has existed. ex. "it was replaced because of its age"

age (Noun) — An era of history having some distinctive feature. ex. "we live in a litigious age"

age (Noun) — A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises. ex. "she was now of school age"

age (Noun) — A prolonged period of time. ex. "we've known each other for ages"

age (Noun) — A late time of life. ex. "old age is not for sissies" ex. "age hasn't slowed him down at all"

7 types of
epoch era period period of time property time of life time period
55 types
Age of Reason Baroque era Baroque period Dark Ages Elizabethan age Great Depression Harlem Renaissance Industrial Revolution Italian Renaissance Jazz Age Middle Ages Reconstruction Period Victorian age a month of Sundays aeon age of consent antiquity baroque blue moon bone age • • •
8 parts
eighties mid-eighties mid-nineties mid-seventies mid-sixties nineties seventies sixties
5 parts of
history life life-time lifespan lifetime
5 see also
immature mature new old young

2. age (Verb)

18 synonyms
abrade cut down decline deteriorate develop evolve fatigue get on grow impair maturate mature mellow ripen season senesce wear worsen
1 antonym
rejuvenate
4 definitions

age (Verb) — Begin to seem older; get older. ex. "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"

age (Verb) — Grow old or older. ex. "She aged gracefully" ex. "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"

age (Verb) — Make older. ex. "The death of his child aged him tremendously"

age (Verb) — Cause to ripen or develop fully. ex. "Age matures a good wine"

4 types of
alter change develop modify
4 types
dote fossilise fossilize turn