| Age |
n. |
The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime. |
| Age |
n. |
That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth? |
| Age |
n. |
The latter part of life; an advanced period of life; seniority; state of being old. |
| Age |
n. |
One of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of youth, etc. |
| Age |
n. |
Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities; as, to come of age; he (or she) is of age. |
| Age |
n. |
The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested; as, the age of consent; the age of discretion. |
| Age |
n. |
A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of Pericles. |
| Age |
n. |
A great period in the history of the Earth. |
| Age |
n. |
A century; the period of one hundred years. |
| Age |
n. |
The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation. |
| Age |
n. |
A long time. |
| Age |
v. i. |
To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he grew fat as he aged. |
| Age |
v. t. |
To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to; as, grief ages us. |
| Age |
n. |
In poker, the right belonging to the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand. |
