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1. At an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
   "aged rocks"
    
2. Having attained a specific age
   "aged ten";
   - of age
    
3. (of wine, cheese, etc) stored for some time to enhance the flavour
   "mature well-aged cheeses";
   - ripened
    
4. (used of tobacco) undergone the effects of time as a preservative process
   - cured

1. People who are old collectively
   "special arrangements were available for the aged";
   - elderly

1. (of a person) advanced in years, old
   "aged members of the society";
   - elderly, older, senior

1. Begin to seem older; get older
   "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
    
2. Grow old or older
   "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!";
   - senesce, get on, mature, maturate
    
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

See also: mature, old, preserved, ripe, worn

Type of: age bracket, age group, alter, change, cohort, develop, modify

Antonym: rejuvenate, youth

Encyclopedia: Aged