ages Meaning & Definition
What Does Ages Mean?
Ages is used as a noun meaning plural of age. It can also mean A long time. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of age. As a verb, it means To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
Ages in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | lifespan, lifetime and dotage |
Ages Definition (Noun)
- plural of age
- A long time.
haven't seen them in ages
- History (past events): Astronomic and geologic history; human history.
Trees have continually evolved throughout the ages.
Ages as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of age
Noun
- The whole duration of a being, whether animal, plant, or other kind, being alive.
- The number of full years, months, days, hours, etc., that someone, or something, has been alive.
- One of the stages of life.
the age of infancy
- The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested.
the age of consent; the age of discretion
- A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
the golden age; the age of Pericles
- A great period in the history of the Earth.
the Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age; the Tithonian Age was the last in the Late Jurassic epoch
- A period of one hundred years; a century.
- The people who live during a particular period.
- A generation.
There are three ages living in her house.
- A unit of geologic time subdividing an epoch into smaller parts.
- The right of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.
- That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; specifically the size of that part.
What is the present age of a man, or of the earth?
- Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.
to come of age; she is now of age
- An advanced period of life; the latter part of life; the state of being old; eld, seniority.
Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age, sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
Verb
- To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
Grief ages us.
- To postpone an action that would extinguish something, as a debt.
Money's a little tight right now, let's age our bills for a week or so.
- To categorize by age.
One his first assignments was to age the accounts receivable.
- To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age.
He grew fat as he aged.
Synonyms of Ages
Ages synonyms and antonyms →Ages in a Sentence
haven't seen them in ages
It'll be ages until/before we meet again.
Trees have continually evolved throughout the ages.
Humans have warred with one another throughout the ages.
the age of infancy
the age of consent; the age of discretion
the golden age; the age of Pericles
the Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age; the Tithonian Age was the last in the Late Jurassic epoch
There are three ages living in her house.
It’s been an age since we last saw you.
What is the present age of a man, or of the earth?
to come of age; she is now of age
Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age, sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
Grief ages us.
Money's a little tight right now, let's age our bills for a week or so.
One his first assignments was to age the accounts receivable.
He grew fat as he aged.
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Ages
How to Pronounce Ages
Ages is pronounced /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (eɪ).