Age
Definition of Age
Pronunciation: āj | n. | 1. | The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime. | | 2. | 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? | | 3. | The latter part of life; an advanced period of life; seniority; state of being old. | | 4. | One of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of youth, etc. | | 5. | 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. | | 6. | 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. | | 7. | A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of Pericles. | | 8. | A great period in the history of the Earth. | | 9. | A century; the period of one hundred years. | | 10. | The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation.The way which the age follows. - J. H. Newman. | | 11. | A long time. | | 12. | (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. | | v. i. | 1. | To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he grew fat as he aged. | | v. t. | 1. | To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to; as, grief ages us. |
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