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old

 
pronunciation:
old
part of speech: adjective
inflections: older, oldest
definition 1: having lived or existed for many years; not young or new.
That old man is my grandfather.We live in an old building.
synonyms:
aged, elderly
antonyms:
little, young
similar words:
senior
definition 2: of a past time; former.
My mother showed me her old neighborhood.
synonyms:
former, past, previous, prior
antonyms:
current, modern
similar words:
earlier
derivations: oldish (adj.), oldness (n.)