n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: 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 \ ' ā -j ə r \ noun