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1. How long something has existed
   "it was replaced because of its age"
    
2. An era of history having some distinctive feature
   "we live in a litigious age";
   - historic period
    
3. A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
   "she was now of school age";
   - eld
    
4. A prolonged period of time
   "we've known each other for ages";
   - long time, years, yonks [Brit, informal], lifetime, donkey's years [Brit, informal]
    
5. A late time of life
   "old age is not for sissies"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all";
   - old age, years, eld, geezerhood

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

Derived forms: ages, ageing, aged

See also: immature, mature, new, old, young

Type of: alter, change, develop, epoch, era, modify, period, period of time, property, time of life, time period, time span

Antonym: rejuvenate

Part of: history, life, lifespan, lifetime, life-time

Encyclopedia: Age, Louis