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ageable

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.
  2. Getting on in years; fairly old.

Examples

“An ageable wine with great character and poise.”
“I received your letter by the bearer, and in reply⟳ to it I have⟳ to state that my father is an ageable man now, and not able to attend⟳ to the time appointed by your Honour.”
“She looked like⟳ an ageable woman but Wes was young and supple as a boy.”
“They had no children, and they were getting to be up in years—“ageable” as Took described it.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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