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Dictionaryaged
adjective

aged

Having a stated age, or having grown old.

The workshop welcomes children aged eight to twelve this summer.

Etymology
agOld Frenchage or lifetime
+edEnglishhaving

Old French aage supplies the idea of a span of life. With -ed, aged describes someone or something as having reached a stated age, or as having grown old.

More examples

  • An aged oak shades the farmhouse.
  • The recipe calls for a little aged cheese.
  • She cared for her aged parents at home.

Similar words

elderly
Usually describes people who are advanced in years.
mature
Emphasizes full development rather than simply elapsed time.