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noun [ plural ] uk / ˈeɪ.dʒɪd / us / ˈeɪ.dʒɪd / the aged. old people when considered as a group: The hospital was built to meet the needs of the aged. Synonym. the elderly. Opposites. the young. youth (YOUNG PEOPLE) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. : grown old: such as. a. : of an advanced age. an aged man. b. : having attained a specified age. a man aged 40 years. 2. : typical of old age. the aged wrinkles in my cheeks Shakespeare. 3. : having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time. aged wine. aged cheese. agedness. ˈā-jəd-nəs.
1. a. advanced in years; old. b. ( as collective noun; preceded by the ): the aged. 2. of, connected with, or characteristic of old age. 3. ( postpositive) having the age of: a woman aged twenty. 4. (Physical Geography) geography ( not in technical use) having reached an advanced stage of erosion.
Definition of aged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective A2. You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is. Alan has two children, aged eleven and nine. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Aged means very old. She has an aged parent who's capable of being very difficult. Synonyms: old, getting on, grey, ancient More Synonyms of aged. 3. plural noun.
Aged definition: having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old. See examples of AGED used in a sentence.
noun. people who are old collectively. “special arrangements were available for the aged ” synonyms: elderly. see more.
Meaning of aged – Learner’s Dictionary. aged. adjective. uk / eɪdʒd / us. Add to word list. A2. having a particular age: They have one daughter, aged three. See also. middle-aged. aged. adjective. uk / ˈeɪdʒɪd / us. old: an aged dog. improved health care for the aged.
aged meaning, definition, what is aged: very old: Learn more.
cause to grow or seem old: Fear aged him overnight. to bring to maturity or a state fit for use: to age wine. Electricity to store (a permanent magnet, a capacitor, or other similar device) so that its electrical or magnetic characteristics become constant.
