old
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz (“grown-up”), originally a participle form corresponding to Latin altus. Cognate with Dutch oud, Low German old, German alt, West Frisian âld, Scots auld.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /əʊld/, SAMPA: /@Uld/
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- (US) enPR: ōld, IPA: /oʊld/, SAMPA: /oUld/
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- Rhymes: -əʊld
[edit] Adjective
old (comparative older or elder, superlative oldest or eldest)
- Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
- an old abandoned building
- an old friend
- Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
- a wrinkled old man
- Of a perishable item, having existed for most, or more than its shelf life
- An old loaf of bread.
- Of an item that has been used and so is not new (unused).
- I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.
- Having existed or lived for the specified time.
- How old are they? She’s five years old and he’s seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old.
- My great-grandfather lived to be a hundred and one years old.
- Former, previous.
- My new car is not as good as my old one.
- a school reunion for Old Etonians
- 1994, Michael Grumley, Life Drawing
- But over my old life, a new life had formed.
- That is no longer in existence
- The footpath follows the route of an old railway line.
- Obsolete; out-of-date.
- That is the old way of doing things; now we do it this way.
- Familiar.
- When he got drunk and quarrelsome they just gave him the old heave-ho.
- Tiresome.
- Your constant pestering is getting old.
- Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
- A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive.
- We're having a good old time.
[edit] Synonyms
- (having existed for a long period of time): ancient, long in the tooth
- (having lived for many years): aged, ageing / aging, elderly, long in the tooth
- (having existed or lived for the specified time): aged, of age
- (former): erstwhile, ex-, former, one-time, past
- (out-of-date): antiquated, obsolete (words)
- See also Wikisaurus:old
[edit] Antonyms
- (having existed for a long period of time): brand new, fresh, new
- (having lived for many years): young
- (former):: current, latest, new
[edit] Derived terms
Terms derived from old
[edit] Translations
of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time
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of a living being: having lived for relatively many years
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former
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having existed or lived for the specified time
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Tiresome
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[edit] Noun
old (countable and uncountable; plural old) (usually used as plural)
- People who are old; old beings.
- The older generation.
[edit] Usage notes
- Usually used with the as in -- A civilised society should always look after the old in the community.
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[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Hungarian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈold/
[edit] Verb
old
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Low German
[edit] Etymology
From Middle Low German from Old Saxon ald. The A became an O through the effect of the velarised L in the same manner as in Dutch oud. Cognate with Dutch oud, German alt, West Frisian âld.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɔːɫt/
[edit] Adjective
old
- old
[edit] Middle Low German
[edit] Alternative forms
- olt (more common spelling marking the pronunciation)
[edit] Etymology
From Old Saxon ald. The A became an O through the effect of the velarised L in the same manner as in Dutch oud. Cognate with Dutch oud, German alt, West Frisian âld.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɔːɫt/
[edit] Adjective
old
- old
[edit] Descendants
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- Middle Low German terms derived from Old Saxon
- Middle Low German adjectives