"-age" meaning in English

See -age in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɪdʒ/ Forms: -age
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Used to form nouns, meaning "a collection of" or "an amount of."
    Sense id: simple--age-en-suffix-HVzlEGGT
  2. Used to describe an action or process.
    Sense id: simple--age-en-suffix-mkauBNUC
  3. Used to denote a place associated with a specific activity.
    Sense id: simple--age-en-suffix-a~fkgtQB
     
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        "Suffix"
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    }
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The baggage was too heavy to carry. (bag + age)"
        },
        {
          "text": "There was a large wastage of materials during production. (waste + age)"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form nouns, meaning \"a collection of\" or \"an amount of.\""
      ],
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The storage of goods requires a cool, dry space. (store + age)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to describe an action or process."
      ],
      "id": "simple--age-en-suffix-mkauBNUC"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They visited the orphanage to volunteer. (orphan + age)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to denote a place associated with a specific activity."
      ],
      "id": "simple--age-en-suffix-a~fkgtQB"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪdʒ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-age"
}

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    }
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        {
          "text": "The baggage was too heavy to carry. (bag + age)"
        },
        {
          "text": "There was a large wastage of materials during production. (waste + age)"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form nouns, meaning \"a collection of\" or \"an amount of.\""
      ]
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The storage of goods requires a cool, dry space. (store + age)"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to describe an action or process."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They visited the orphanage to volunteer. (orphan + age)"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to denote a place associated with a specific activity."
      ]
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