age up

verb

To get older; to advance in age

Meanings

verbage up (third-person singular simple present ages up, present participle aging up or ageing up, simple past and past participle aged up)

present singular third person ages up · participle present aging up · participle present ageing up · participle past aged up · past aged up

  1. intransitiveTo get older; to advance in age
  2. transitiveTo cause to become older; to imagine to be older (especially of a fictional character)
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