| (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process | (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) |
| of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) | (used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening |
| at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable) | freed from illness or injury |
| advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) | (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process |
| having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) | (used especially of meat) cured in brine |
| | (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry |