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age

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1. age - Noun

2. age - Verb

Meaning

The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime.

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?

The latter part of life; an advanced period of life; seniority; state of being old.

One of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of youth, etc.

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.

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.

A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of Pericles.

A great period in the history of the Earth.

A century; the period of one hundred years.

The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation.

A long time.

To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he grew fat as he aged.

To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to; as, grief ages us.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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In youth we learn; in age we understand. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. Mark Twain

Education is the best provision for old age. Aristotle

Age does not give you good sense, it only makes you go slowly. Finnish Proverb

Intelligence is in the head, not in the age. Azerbaijani Proverb

An eagle's old age is worth a sparrow's youth. Greek Proverb

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