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a·ged
 aged
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
eI
jihd
for 1 and 2
[or]
eIjd
for 3 and 4
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| definition 1: |
being old or having lived many years.
She does the housework for her aged grandfather.- synonyms:
- elderly, old
- antonyms:
- young
- similar words:
- advanced
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| definition 2: |
having or being the age of.
She had a sister aged three and a brother aged twelve. |
| related words: |
ancient, ripe |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
eI
jihd
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| definition: |
old people as a group.
The aged wish for peace.- antonyms:
- youth
- similar words:
- senior citizens
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| derivations: |
agedly (adv.), agedness (n.) |
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