Dictionary definition · age
noun
- how long something has existed"it was replaced because of its age"
- an era of history having some distinctive feature"we live in a litigious age"
- a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises"she was now of school age"
- a prolonged period of time"we've known each other for ages"
- a late time of life"old age is not for sissies"
verb
- begin to seem older; get older"The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
- grow old or older"She aged gracefully"
- make older"The death of his child aged him tremendously"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).