how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age";
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";
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";
a prolonged period of time; "we''ve known each other for ages"; "I haven''t been there for years and years";
an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age";
grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce";
begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast";
make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously";
