Main Entry:

²age

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

aged; ag·ing or age·ing

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to become old : show the effects or the characteristics of increasing age 2 : to acquire a desirable quality (as mellowness or ripeness) by standing undisturbed for some time <letting cheese age> transitive verb 1 : to cause to become old 2 : to bring to a state fit for use or to maturity

— ag·er \ˈā-jər\ noun