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AYJD/eɪdʒd/

Aged means of the age given: aged 12, children aged under five, a man aged about forty. Age is the noun. Old describes a long life without a number. Agreed is the past of agree — mix-up. Do not write aged when you mean agreed, or age on its own.

Meaning

Of the age mentioned.

Examples

• “The ticket is free for children aged under five.”
• “The museum is free for visitors aged 16 and under.”
• “A woman aged about thirty asked for the platform number.”

Good to know

aged 12 / children aged under… Noun: age. Mix-up: agreed.

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