age

//eɪdʒ//
A2Frequency Level 3Neutral
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Noun

ageSingular
agesPlural
1

The length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed.

What is your age?

2

A particular period in someone's life or in history.

We live in the age of technology.

3

A very long time.

I haven't seen you in ages!

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Verb

ageInfinitive
agePresent tense
agedPast tense
agedPast participle
agingPresent participle
agesThird-person singular
1

To grow old or cause to appear older.

He has aged a lot in the past few years.

2

To mature or develop over time, especially in quality or flavor.

The wine ages in oak barrels for several years.

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