age
ayj
- n how long something has existed
it was replaced because of its age - n an era of history having some distinctive feature
we live in a litigious age - n a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
she was now of school age - n a prolonged period of time
we've known each other for ages - n a late time of life
old age is not for sissies
age hasn't slowed him down at all - v begin to seem older; get older
The death of his wife caused him to age fast - v grow old or older
She aged gracefully
we age every day--what a depressing thought! - v make older
The death of his child aged him tremendously
- This, he finds, coincides with the age at which men sire most children and break most sports records.
- And at age 36, Combs is worth an estimated $315 million.
- Out of southeastern Brazil last week came a strange tale of Stone Age savages living furtive lives only a few score miles from modern civilization.