Aged

adj. elderly, old; being a certain number of years old; (Culinary) having reached a desired condition, haveing reached a final condition (of cheeses, wines, fruit, etc.)

n. elderly people collectively

v. grow older, mature

Ageing or aging is any change in an organism over time. Aging refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change (Hultsch and Deutsch). Some dimensions of aging grow and expand over time, while others decline. Reaction time, for example, may slow with age, while knowledge of world events and wisdom may expand (Schaie). Research shows that even late in life potential exists for physical, mental, and social growth and development. This article focuses on the social, cognitive, cultural, and economic effects of ageing. The biology of ageing is treated in detail in senescence. Ageing is an important part of all human societies reflecting the biological changes that occur, but also reflecting cultural and societal conventions. Age is usually measured in full years — and months for young children. A person's birthday is often an important event.
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Noun
1. people who are old; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
(antonym) young, youth
(hypernym) age group, age bracket, cohort
Adjective
1. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
(synonym) elderly, older, senior
(similar) old
2. at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); "aged rocks"
(similar) worn
3. having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); "aged ten"; "ten years of age"
(synonym) aged(a), of age(p)
(similar) old
4. of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses"
(synonym) ripened
(similar) ripe, mature
5. (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
(synonym) cured
(similar) preserved

Noun
1. how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
(hypernym) property
(hyponym) chronological age
(attribute) mature
2. an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age"
(synonym) historic period
(hypernym) era, epoch
(hyponym) Elizabethan age
(part-holonym) history
3. 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"
(synonym) eld
(hypernym) time of life
(hyponym) age of consent
(part-holonym) life, lifetime, lifespan
(derivation) senesce, get on, mature, maturate
4. 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"
(synonym) old age, years, eld, geezerhood
(hypernym) time of life
(hyponym) dotage, second childhood, senility
(part-meronym) sixties, mid-sixties
5. a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
(synonym) long time, years
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(hyponym) long
Verb
1. begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
(hypernym) develop
2. grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
(synonym) senesce, get on, mature, maturate
(hypernym) develop
(hyponym) turn
(derivation) eld
3. make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
(antonym) rejuvenate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(cause) senesce, get on, mature, maturate
(derivation) old age, years, eld, geezerhood

(imp. & p. p.)
of Age
  

(a.)
Old; having lived long; having lived almost to or beyond the usual time allotted to that species of being; as, an aged man; an aged oak.
  

(a.)
Having a certain age; at the age of; having lived; as, a man aged forty years.
  

(a.)
Belonging to old age.
  

adjective
(a) with a certain age; a boy aged twelve; he died last year, aged 64
(b) very old; an aged man