age

/eɪd͡ʒ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: ages · aging · ageing · aged

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lượng thời gian tính từ khi sinh hoặc bắt đầu cho đến hiện tại

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Noun

Examples

"What is the age of your oldest child?" — "He's ten." (ten years old)

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The state of being old; the latter part of life.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trạng thái già

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Noun

Examples

Feel awfully about Scott... It was a terrible thing for him to love youth so much that he jumped straight from youth to senility without going through manhood. The minute he felt youth going he was frightened again and thought there was nothing between youth and age.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To grow aged; to become old or older; to show marks of age.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở nên già đi

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Verb

Examples

He grew fat as he aged.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To grow aged; to become old or older; to show marks of age. — To suffer the passage of time so as to later be viewed or turn out in a certain way.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trải qua thời gian để có kết quả nhất định

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Verb

Examples

His prediction that we didn't stand a chance hasn't aged well, now that we've won the cup.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “age” mean?

The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)

Is “age” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.