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ag·ed  (jd)
adj.
1. Being of advanced age; old.
2. Characteristic of old age.
3. (jd) Having reached the age of: aged three.
4. (jd) Brought to a desired ripeness or maturity: aged cheese.
5. Geology Approaching the base level of erosion.
n.
Elderly people considered as a group. Used with the.

aged·ly adv.
aged·ness n.

aged
Adjective
1. [ay-jid, rhymes with raged] advanced in years; old
2. being at the age of: a girl aged thirteen is missing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.agedaged - people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
age bracket, age group, cohort - a group of people having approximately the same age
youth, young - young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"
Adj.1.agedaged - advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
2.aged - at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); "aged rocks"
worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
3.aged - having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); "aged ten"; "ten years of age"
old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
4.agedaged - of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses"
ripe, mature - fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"
5.aged - (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
preserved - prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

aged
adjective old, getting on, grey, ancient, antique, elderly, past it (informal) age-old, antiquated, hoary, superannuated, senescent, cobwebby << OPPOSITE young
Translations
aged [eɪdʒd] adj aged 10 → de 10 años de edad npl [ˈeɪdʒɪd]: the aged → los ancianos
aged [ˈeɪdʒd] adjâgé(e);
aged 10 → âgé de 10 ans;
the aged [ˈeɪdʒɪd] nplles personnes âgées
aged1 [eɪdʒd] age adj aged ten → zehn Jahre alt, zehnjährig
aged2 [ˈeɪdʒɪd] age npl the aged → die Alten pl
aged [ˈeɪdʒd] adj aged 10 → di 10 anni;
the aged [ˈeɪdʒɪd] npl (= elderly) → gli anziani


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Old soldiers of the Parliament were here, too, smiling grimly at the thought that their aged arms might strike another blow against the house of Stuart.
I replied: There is nothing which for my part I like better, Cephalus, than conversing with aged men; for I regard them as travellers who have gone a journey which I too may have to go, and of whom I ought to enquire, whether the way is smooth and easy, or rugged and difficult.
You, yourself, have aged, though not as much as most men in a corresponding number of years, which may be accounted for by the fact that the same blood runs in our veins; but I have not aged at all.
 
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