aged
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- n people who are old collectively
special arrangements were available for the aged - v begin to seem older; get older
- v grow old or older
She aged gracefully - v make older
The death of his child aged him tremendously - s advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
aged members of the society - s at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
aged rocks - s having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
aged ten - s of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
mature well-aged cheeses - s (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
- Sales soar as liquor snobs discover the fine aged varieties' mellow, complex flavors.
- While that proportion of the population has increased overall over the past decade, Olowokure points out that middle-aged and older people tend to delay visiting a doctor for .
- Even more startling than recent overall advances in surgery is the improved outlook for aged patients who need operations.