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having lived or existed for many years

old(adj)

past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

old(adj)

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

"his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"

old(adj)

of long duration; not new

"old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

old(a)(adj)

(used for emphasis) very familiar

"good old boy"; "same old story"

old, older(adj)

skilled through long experience

"an old offender"; "the older soldiers"

erstwhile(a), former(a), old, onetime(a), one-time(a), quondam(a), sometime(a)(adj)

belonging to some prior time

"erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"

honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old(a), sure-enough(a)(adj)

(used informally especially for emphasis)

"a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"

Old(adj)

of a very early stage in development

"Old English is also called Anglo Saxon"; "Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century"

previous(a), old(adj)

just preceding something else in time or order

"the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

every day the old fisherman set out in his small boat to brave the dangers of the sea

dating or surviving from the distant past

an extremely old piece of jewelry was discovered in the Egyptian ruins

having been such at some previous time

I ran into my old fourth-grade teacher yesterday

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

even the most stirring speeches start to get old after you've heard them a few times

I told Tom.

Tom told me.

Hold my hand.

Just hold me.

Hold me close.

Hold my calls.

Hold on to me.

I sold a book.

I told a joke.

I told Tom no.

erstwhile(a) onetime(a) honest to god former(a) sometime(a) sure enough(a) one time(a) older honest to goodness old(a) previous(a) quondam(a) elder senior sr. aged elderly ancient long in the tooth obsolete erstwhile antiquated ex one time of age former past ageing aging antique decrepit gray hoary immemorial olden patriarchal remote senile time honored time worn venerable pristine long standing preceding senile antique not young of advanced age advanced in years old fashioned not modern of long date not new going to decay worn out age antigua vecchi vieux alt old growth viejo age old previous man dude longtime buddy governed veteran outdated old style longstanding vecchio bro elders mate stará long time old timer old type anciens legacy ancien dilapidated geriatric long lived over the hill senescent unyoung antediluvian dateless hoar late once onetime other quondam sometime whilom arid boring colorless drab dreary drudging dry dull dusty flat heavy ho hum humdrum jading jejune leaden mind numbing monochromatic monotonous numbing pedestrian ponderous slow stale stodgy stuffy stupid tame tedious tiresome tiring uninteresting wearisome weary wearying

young youthful modern new recent absorbing engaging engrossing gripping interesting intriguing involving riveting

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