how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"
a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"
a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age"
epoch/era
grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
ARISE
get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
come into existence; take on form or shape;
originate or come into being; "a question arose"
EDUCE
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
EMERGE
happen or occur as a result of something
Spring from
come out into view, as from concealment; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office"
become known or apparent; "Some nice results emerged from the study"
come out of;
come up to the surface of or rise; "He felt new emotions emerge"
EVOLVE
undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"
gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
GROW
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard";
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain;
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast";
become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together"
grow emotionally or mature;
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques;
come into existence; take on form or shape;
MOUNT
the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"
a lightweight horse kept for riding only
fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"
something forming a back that is added for strengthening
go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating"
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography"
prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"
go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you
SHAPEUP
UNFOLD
develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"
spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"