Age (journal) definition

(1) How long something has existed

"It was replaced because of its age"

(2) A time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises

"She was now of school age"

"Tall for his eld"

(3) A late time of life

"Old age is not for sissies"

"He's showing his years"

"Age hasn't slowed him down at all"

"A beard white with eld"

"On the brink of geezerhood"

(4) A prolonged period of time

"We've known each other for ages"

"I haven't been there for years and years"

(5) An era of history having some distinctive feature

"We live in a litigious age"

(6) Grow old or older

"She aged gracefully"

"We age every day--what a depressing thought!"

"Young men senesce"

(7) Begin to seem older; get older

"The death of his wife caused him to age fast"

(8) Make older

"The death of his child aged him tremendously"