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