What part of speech is age?

Age can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. age is a verb, present, 1st person singular of age (infinitive).
  • 2. age is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. age is a noun, singular of ages.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does age mean?

Definitions

Verb
age - make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
age - begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
age - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"

Noun
age - how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
age - a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"
age - an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age"
age - 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"
age - a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
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Examples of age

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1. noun It was replaced because of its age.
2. noun She was now of school age.
3. noun We live in a litigious age.
4. noun Old age is not for sissies.
5. noun Age hasn't slowed him down at all.
6. noun Austin Aaron Bernard III, 36, was arrested on a charge of aggravated rape of a child under the age of 13.
7. noun Half of the population of the Arab world is under the age of 20, the most receptive age to incitement, guaranteeing two more generations of blind hatred.
8. noun Third, with the "new age" Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. in charge of the investigation, it is not likely we could do better in striking the appropriate balance between due process and national security.
9. noun As we are living in an age where intellectual capital is so valuable, it is important for every young person to obtain the very best possible education they can.
10. noun Kathy McMahon suggested that I contact you in an effort to gather information on: Enron's Affirmative Action Policy and plans; as well as demographic analysis of workforce (gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality).
11. noun Increases the capacity to work until 75-80 years of age.
12. noun Paul admitted that he made Linda suffer a lot, but he didn't say that it was because he felt insecure as a man due to his womanish face and effeminate manners and also because with his age his sexual power was not the same, even though it has never been much.
13. noun They can be bleak and eerie, often very exposed, often covered with antiquities like bronze age burial mounds, stone circles and settlements--until late in the bronze age they were rich farmlands,then a change in the climate caused the skies to cloud over and rain to wash the goodness from the soil.
14. noun some parents would not eat there fish till a certain age jack dempsey for example would not eat there offspring till they mature but i would move the baby fish into a smaller tank and feed them flakes.
15. noun Let her do it - argue when you are of age and can battle the other adults in your community - skipping of course telling your boss he/she is a prudish ignoramus because you want to keep your job.
16. verb The death of his wife caused him to age fast.
17. verb We age every day--what a depressing thought!
18. verb In the parent's mind, a child grows but does not age.
19. verb I want to age gracefully.
20. verb After Grandma's sudden death, Grandpa began to age rapidly.
21. verb As we age, our ability to remember gets worse.
22. verb Women age faster than men.
23. verb Zebras become progressively more ill-tempered as they age, which militates against their domestication.
24. verb Whoever doesn't take care of themselves will get worse as they age.
25. verb Those who want to know everything will age quickly.
26. verb As we age, we become set in our ways.
27. verb Like good wine, women mellow when they age.
28. verb People generally become less healthy as they age.
29. verb Most women mellow as they age.
30. verb "But I'm 55." "Don't worry. Most women mellow as they age."
Sentence  
noun
It was replaced because of its age.
She was now of school age.
We live in a litigious age.
Old age is not for sissies.
Age hasn't slowed him down at all.
Austin Aaron Bernard III, 36, was arrested on a charge of aggravated rape of a child under the age of 13.
Half of the population of the Arab world is under the age of 20, the most receptive age to incitement, guaranteeing two more generations of blind hatred.
Third, with the "new age" Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. in charge of the investigation, it is not likely we could do better in striking the appropriate balance between due process and national security.
As we are living in an age where intellectual capital is so valuable, it is important for every young person to obtain the very best possible education they can.
Kathy McMahon suggested that I contact you in an effort to gather information on: Enron's Affirmative Action Policy and plans; as well as demographic analysis of workforce (gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality).
Increases the capacity to work until 75-80 years of age.
Paul admitted that he made Linda suffer a lot, but he didn't say that it was because he felt insecure as a man due to his womanish face and effeminate manners and also because with his age his sexual power was not the same, even though it has never been much.
They can be bleak and eerie, often very exposed, often covered with antiquities like bronze age burial mounds, stone circles and settlements--until late in the bronze age they were rich farmlands,then a change in the climate caused the skies to cloud over and rain to wash the goodness from the soil.
some parents would not eat there fish till a certain age jack dempsey for example would not eat there offspring till they mature but i would move the baby fish into a smaller tank and feed them flakes.
Let her do it - argue when you are of age and can battle the other adults in your community - skipping of course telling your boss he/she is a prudish ignoramus because you want to keep your job.
verb
The death of his wife caused him to age fast.
We age every day--what a depressing thought!
In the parent's mind, a child grows but does not age.
I want to age gracefully.
After Grandma's sudden death, Grandpa began to age rapidly.
As we age, our ability to remember gets worse.
Women age faster than men.
Zebras become progressively more ill-tempered as they age, which militates against their domestication.
Whoever doesn't take care of themselves will get worse as they age.
Those who want to know everything will age quickly.
As we age, we become set in our ways.
Like good wine, women mellow when they age.
People generally become less healthy as they age.
Most women mellow as they age.
"But I'm 55." "Don't worry. Most women mellow as they age."
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