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/eɪdʒd/ /eɪdʒd/ [not before noun] of the age of- They have two children aged six and nine.
- volunteers aged between 25 and 40
- Children have the opportunity to meet similarly aged children.
/ˈeɪdʒɪd/ /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ (formal) very old- my aged aunt
- Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
- I’m not sure if my aged car can make it up that hill.
Synonyms oldold- elderly
- aged
- long-lived
- mature
These words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.- old having lived for a long time; no longer young:
- She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
- elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’:
- She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
- aged (formal) very old:
- Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
- long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time:
- Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
- mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young:
- clothes for the mature woman
Patterns- a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
Topics Life stagesc1 the aged /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ noun [plural] very old people- services for the sick and the aged
More Like This Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/- aged
- beloved
- crooked
- dogged
- learned
- naked
- ragged
- rugged
- sacred
- wicked
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