aged
Pronunciation
  • (all senses) IPA: /eɪdʒd/, enPR: ājd
  • (alternative for adjective or noun senses) IPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒɪd/, enPR: āʹjĭd
Adjective

aged

  1. Old.
  2. (mostly, non-US) Having the age of.
    Aged 18, he had no idea what to do with his life.
    • 1865 October 6, “Court of Special Sessions ↗”, in The New York Times:
      John Mathews, aged about 18, stood at the bar with his hands in his pockets, alike indifferent to a verdict of acquittal or guilty.
    • 2012 March 22, Amy Chozick, “As Young Lose Interest in Cars, G.M. Turns to MTV for Help ↗”, in The New York Times:
      Forty-six percent of drivers aged 18 to 24 said they would choose Internet access over owning a car, according to the research firm Gartner.
  3. Having undergone the improving effects of time; matured.
Synonyms Translations Noun
  1. Old people, collectively.
Verb
  1. Simple past tense and past participle of age



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