aged

comparative more aged · comparative further aged · comparative farther aged · superlative most aged · superlative furthest aged · superlative farthest aged · alternative agèd

1. Old.

   I knocked on the door and an aged man opened it.

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   The hanging-bowl lampshade in marbled glass was two decades pre-war – the kind that marked out aged people.

   1998, Derek Beaven, chapter 9, in Acts of Mutiny, London: Fourth Estate, →ISBN, part 1 (Motion), page 34

   Synonyms: eldern

2. chiefly non-USHaving the age of.

   Aged 18, he had no idea what to do with his life.

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   John Mathews, aged about 18, stood at the bar with his hands in his pockets, alike indifferent to a verdict of acquittal or guilty.

   1865 October 6, “Court of Special Sessions”, in The New York Times

   Forty-six percent of drivers aged 18 to 24 said they would choose Internet access over owning a car, according to the research firm Gartner.

   2012 March 22, Amy Chozick, “As Young Lose Interest in Cars, G.M. Turns to MTV for Help”, in The New York Times

   Synonyms: -year-old

3. Having undergone the improving effects of time; matured.

   aged whiskey

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   The Lethrblaka's blood, to Eragon's astonishment, was a metallic blue-green, not unlike the verdigris that forms on aged copper.

   2008, Christopher Paolini, “Assault on Helgrind”, in Brisingr, page 44

   Synonyms: matured

alternative agèd

1. collectivepluralplural onlywith definite articleOld people, collectively.

   the aged

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   health insurance and retirement income for the aged

   Synonyms: elderly

alternative agèd

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of age