Aged

Pronunciation

• adjective, noun IPA: /ˈeɪdʒɪd/, enPR: āʹjÄ­d
• preposition, verb IPA: /eɪdÊ’d/, enPR: ājd

Full definition of aged

Adjective

1. Old.
2. Undergone the effects of time, improving as a result.

Alternative forms

• agèd disyllabic only

Noun

1. (uncountable) Old people, collectively.

Verb

1. aged

   (past of age)

Preposition

1. Having the age of.Aged 18, he had no idea what would happen next.
• 1865 October 6, “Court of Special Sessions”, in The New York Times:John Mathews, aged about 18, stood at the bar with his hands in his pockets, alike indifferent to a verdict of acquittal or guilty.
• 2012 March 22, Amy Chozick, “As Young Lose Interest in Cars, G.M. Turns to MTV for Help”, in The New York Times:Forty-six percent of drivers aged 18 to 24 said they would choose Internet access over owning a car, according to the research firm Gartner.

Anagrams

• egad
• gade