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- Dictionaryold/ōld/
adjective
- 1. having lived for a long time; no longer young: "the old man lay propped up on cushions" Similar Opposite
- 2. belonging only or chiefly to the past; former or previous: "valuation under the old rating system was inexact" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : dating from the remote past : ancient. old traditions. b. : persisting from an earlier time. an old ailment. they brought up the same old argument. c. : of long standing. an old friend. 2. a. : distinguished from an object of the same kind by being of an earlier date. many still used the old name.
OLD definition: 1. having lived or existed for many years: 2. unsuitable because intended for older people: 3…. Learn more.
Use the adjective old to describe someone who's been alive for a long time. When you're 30, 60 seems old, and when you're 60, 90 seems old. When you're 90, face it, you're old! The adjective old also means former.
of or relating to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age. as if or appearing to be far advanced in years: Worry had made him old. having lived or existed for a specified time: a century-old organization. a man 30 years old; a century-old organization.
Definition of old adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An old person has lived long, nearly to the end of the usual period of life. An aged person is very far advanced in years, and is usually afflicted with the infirmities of age. An elderly person is somewhat old, but usually has the mellowness, satisfactions, and joys of age ahead.
OLD meaning: 1. having lived or existed for many years: 2. unsuitable because intended for older people: 3…. Learn more.
1. a. Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life. b. Relatively advanced in age: Pamela is our oldest child. 2. Made long ago; in existence for many years: an old book. 3. a. Of or relating to a long life or to people who have had long lives: a ripe old age. b.
old. adjective. uk / əʊld / us. old adjective (LIVED LONG) Add to word list. A1. having lived or existed for a long time: an old man/woman. an old house. We're all getting older. Children should show some respect for the old. Fewer examples. Many of the old buildings are still intact.
Old Definition. Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life. Of, like, or characteristic of aged people; specif., mature in judgment, wise, etc. Relatively advanced in age. Pamela is our oldest child.
