aged

(noun) people who are old collectively. Synonyms: elderly. Examples: "Special arrangements were available for the aged."

(verb) begin to seem older; get older. Synonyms: age. Examples: "The death of his wife caused him to age fast."

(verb) grow old or older. Synonyms: senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate. Examples: "She aged gracefully." "We age every day--what a depressing thought!." "Young men senesce."

(verb) make older. Synonyms: age. Examples: "The death of his child aged him tremendously."

(adj) advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables). Synonyms: elderly, older, senior. Examples: "Aged members of the society." "Elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper." "Senior citizen."

(adj) at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable). Examples: "Aged rocks."

(adj) having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable). Synonyms: aged(prenominal), of age(predicate). Examples: "Aged ten." "Ten years of age."

(adj) of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable). Synonyms: ripened. Examples: "Mature well-aged cheeses."

(adj) (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable). Synonyms: cured.