aged

1. 1
   adjective

   Having lived or existed for a very long time, and so very old.

   Like an old tree that has stood in one place for a hundred years.

   The aged man walked slowly across the yard with his cane.

   Her aged grandmother still tends the garden every morning.

   Similarelderly, old

   Oppositeyoung, youthful

2. 2
   SayAYJD/eɪdʒd/

   adjective

   Kept for a long time so that its taste or quality gets better.

   Like a stew that tastes better the next day after sitting overnight.

   This aged cheese has a sharp, rich flavor.

   They served thin slices of aged ham at the dinner.

   Similarmatured, mature

   Oppositeyoung

3. 3
   SayAYJD/eɪdʒd/

   adjective

   Used to show how old a person is.

   The form asked for all children aged ten and under.

   Visitors aged sixty and over pay a lower price.

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4. 4
   nouncollectivepluralwith the

   Old people thought of together as a group.

   The charity provides hot meals for the aged during winter.

   Many programs are designed to help the aged live safely at home.

   Similarelderly

   Oppositeyoung

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5. 5
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of age. Use this form to talk about growing older or maturing in the past.

   He aged a great deal after the long illness.

   The cheese aged for two years in the cool cellar.

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