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Having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time.

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Used as an adjective, listen here, it means: Having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time. Used as an adjective, listen here, it means: Having lived or existed long.

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  • I keep bottles of aged wine for special occasions.
  • Special arrangements were available for the aged
  • Mature well-aged cheeses
  • aged rocks
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  • ''Aged" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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