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Aged Eɪdʒd Relatives Stay House Stressful Adjective Bre

Word aged
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / eɪdʒd / NAmE / eɪdʒd /
Example
  • they have two children aged six and nine.
  • volunteers aged between 25 and 40
  • my aged aunt
  • having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
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aged

(adjective)BrE / eɪdʒd / NAmE / eɪdʒd /
  1. of the age of
    • They have two children aged six and nine.
    • volunteers aged between 25 and 40
  2. very old
    • See related entries: Old age
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/old_age/aged
    • 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.
    • She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
    • She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
    • Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
    • Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
    • clothes for the mature woman
  3. very old people
    • services for the sick and the aged
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