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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.
Aged means that the person or people you are referring to is/are of the given age. It's always referring to someone. In this case what follows the verb to be is an adjectival phrase acting as a complement, and since it is talking about the subject, it's specifically called a subjective complement.
Use of 'Age' and 'Ages' for Ranges. In the first two examples, age is a noun. We often see the same phrasing used when speaking of one person being a single age: The gift is for his oldest daughter, age 16.
Aged definition: having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old. See examples of AGED used in a sentence.
Synonyms for AGED: older, elderly, ageing, aging, old, senior, geriatric, senescent; Antonyms of AGED: young, youthful, ageless, youngish, adolescent, juvenile, immature, minor
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.
2 days ago · (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age. adjective. of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) “mature well- aged cheeses” synonyms: ripened. mature, ripe. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used. adjective.
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.
Key facts. All countries face major challenges to ensure that their health and social systems are ready to make the most of this demographic shift. In 2050, 80% of older people will be living in low- and middle-income countries. The pace of population ageing is much faster than in the past.
