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age up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌeɪdʒ ˈʌp/

age up means: To make someone older, or show an older version of someone, especially a character in a story.

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To make someone older, or show an older version of someone, especially a character in a story.

  • They aged up the hero.
  • The film ages the children up into teenagers.
  • Why did the artist age her up in this portrait?

How to use it: age someone up (The writers aged the main character up by five years.)

Similar words: make older

Common phrases: age up someone, age someone up

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To become older or move into an older age group.

  • The children age up each year.
  • My game character aged up after her birthday.
  • Several players will age up into the senior team next season.

How to use it: age up into something (The players aged up into the next division.)

Similar words: grow older, age

Common phrases: age up naturally, age up soon

Questions about age up

What does age up mean?

To make someone older, or show an older version of someone, especially a character in a story.

What is age up in other languages?

Türkçe: yaşını büyütmek · Español: hacer mayor · Français: vieillir · Deutsch: älter machen · Italiano: invecchiare · 日本語: 年齢を上げる

How do you pronounce age up?

It is pronounced /ˌeɪdʒ ˈʌp/.

How do you use age up in a sentence?

They aged up the hero. The film ages the children up into teenagers.

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