See also -age, âge, âgé, and äge
intransitive: become old
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English
Most common English words: later « beyond « rose « #490: age » nearly » miles » realPronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English age from Anglo-Norman age from Old French aage, eage (Modern French âge), from assumed unattested Vulgar Latin *aetāticum from Latin aetātem, accusative form of aetās from aevum (“lifetime”). Displaced native Middle English elde "age" (from Old English eldo, ieldo "age").
Noun
age (plural ages)
- The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime.
- That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time.
- What is the present age of a man, or of the earth?
- The latter part of life; an advanced period of life, eld; seniority; state of being old.
- Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age.
- Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
- One of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of youth, etc.
- Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.
- to come of age
- he (or she) is of age
- The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested.
- the age of consent
- the age of discretion
- A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
- the golden age
- the age of Pericles
- A great period in the history of the Earth.
- A century; the period of one hundred years.
- The people who live at a particular period.
- Hence, a generation.
- There are three ages living in her house.
- A long time.
- It's been an age since we last saw you.
Synonyms
Derived terms
term derived from the noun "age"
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Verb
to age (third-person singular simple present ages, present participle ageing or (US) aging, simple past and past participle aged)
- (transitive) To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
- Grief ages us.
- (transitive, figuratively) To postpone an action that would extinguish something, as a debt.
- Money's a little tight right now, let's age our bills for a week or so.
- (transitive, accounting) To categorize by age.
- One his first assignments was to age the accounts receivable.
- (intransitive) To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age.
- He grew fat as he aged.
Translations
transitive: cause to grow old
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See also
External links
- age in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- age in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams
French
Noun
age m. (plural ages)
Japanese
Adjective
age (hiragana あげ)
Kott
Etymology
From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔaqV ("to make sour, to rot"). Compare Assan bar-ak ("rotten") and Arin bar-oje ("rotten").
Adjective
age
Related terms
- b-āge-jaŋ
- d́āgejaŋ
Mapudungun
Noun
age (using Raguileo Alphabet)
- (anatomy) face
Old Frisian
Noun
āge
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Q. I was just wondering what age they start to do this... Everyone seems surprised that my 7 month old does that already, and has been for a few weeks. Is he early? Or is that about the age they start to do that? What age was your baby when he/she started that? He has already been crawling for about 2 1/2 months.
Asked by Brown Eyed Beauty - Thu Mar 19 18:43:10 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. "3 to 6 months Babies at this age will begin supporting their weight when pulled to a standing position. The key here is that 3- to 6-month-olds still need to be supported, but they will often enjoy being allowed to test out their legs in preparation for walking in the months to come. 6 to 9 months Dramatic changes occur during this part of the first year of life, as your baby's physical and intellectual abilities take an immense leap forward. Your 6- to 9-month-old will probably learn to sit, stand, and perhaps even crawl. Babies at this age will also start to stand. The timing of this milestone tends to vary greatly from one infant to the next. That said, many infants between 6 and 9 months will begin to bear weight on their feet and… [cont.]
Answered by Bourbon_Sunshine - Thu Mar 19 18:51:14 2009
Q. I was just wondering what age they start to do this... Everyone seems surprised that my 7 month old does that already, and has been for a few weeks. Is he early? Or is that about the age they start to do that? What age was your baby when he/she started that? He has already been crawling for about 2 1/2 months.
Asked by Brown Eyed Beauty - Thu Mar 19 18:43:10 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. "3 to 6 months Babies at this age will begin supporting their weight when pulled to a standing position. The key here is that 3- to 6-month-olds still need to be supported, but they will often enjoy being allowed to test out their legs in preparation for walking in the months to come. 6 to 9 months Dramatic changes occur during this part of the first year of life, as your baby's physical and intellectual abilities take an immense leap forward. Your 6- to 9-month-old will probably learn to sit, stand, and perhaps even crawl. Babies at this age will also start to stand. The timing of this milestone tends to vary greatly from one infant to the next. That said, many infants between 6 and 9 months will begin to bear weight on their feet and… [cont.]
Answered by Bourbon_Sunshine - Thu Mar 19 18:51:14 2009
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