ageing
verb
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To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
"Grief ages us."
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To postpone an action that would extinguish something, as a debt.
"Money's a little tight right now, let's age our bills for a week or so."
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To categorize by age.
"One his first assignments was to age the accounts receivable."
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To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age.
"He grew fat as he aged."
noun
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The process of becoming older or more mature.
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The deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear (or, in science fiction, become) older than it is.
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Becoming senescent; accumulating damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time; progressing loss of health, mobility, vibrancy and body functionality, resulting in biological death.
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Wear, wear and tear.
adjective
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Becoming elderly.
"The aging artist could no longer steadily hold the brush."