ages

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of age. Use this form when you mean more than one age.

   The children's ages ranged from five to twelve.

   We wrote down our ages on the sign-up form.

   UsageOften in of all ages, meaning both young and old.

2. 2
   long timenoun

   A very long amount of time.

   Like waiting so long that you lose track of how much time has passed.

   We waited ages for the next bus to arrive.

   It has been ages since I last saw my old school friends.

   UsageOften in for ages, ages ago, and it's been ages.

   Similarforever, hours, years

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3. 3
   grow oldverb

   Third-person singular of age. Use it with he, she, or it.

   Cheese ages slowly in the cool, dark cellar.

   Everyone ages a little more with each passing year.

   UsageOften in ages well, meaning it gets better or still looks good as it gets older.

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