1. How long something has existed
   "it was replaced because of its age"
    
2. A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
   "she was now of school age";
   - eld
    
3. An era of history having some distinctive feature
   "we live in a litigious age";
   - historic period
    
4. A late time of life
   "old age is not for sissies"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all";
   - old age, years, eld, geezerhood [informal]
    
5. A prolonged period of time
   "we've known each other for ages";
   - long time, years, donkey's years [Brit, informal], lifetime, yonks [Brit, informal]

1. Grow old or older
   "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day — what a depressing thought!";
   - senesce, get on, mature, maturate
    
2. Begin to seem older; get older
   "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
    
3. Make older
   "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
    
4. Cause to ripen or develop fully
   "Age matures a good wine";
   - ripen, mature

Derived forms: ageing, aged, ages

See also: immature, mature, new, old, young

Type of: alter, change, develop, epoch, era, modify, period, period of time, property, time of life, time period, time span

Antonym: rejuvenate

Part of: history, life, lifespan, lifetime

Encyclopedia: Age, Louis