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old
adjective(old)
skilled through long experience
Synonyms: older,
Examples:
An old offender.
The older soldiers.
old
adjective(old)
belonging to some prior time
Synonyms: erstwhile, former, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime,
old
adjective(old)
just preceding something else in time or order
Synonyms: previous,
Examples:
My old house was larger.
old
adjective(old)
very good
Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell,
Examples:
We had a grand old time.
old
adjective(old)
of a very early stage in development
old
adjective(old)
of long duration; not new
Antonyms: new,
Examples:
Old tradition.
Old house.
Old wine.
Old country.
Old friendships.
Old money.
old
noun(old)
past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
old
adjective(old)
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Antonyms: young,
Examples:
His mother is very old.
A ripe old age.
How old are you?.
old
adjective(old)
(used for emphasis) very familiar
Examples:
Good old boy.
Same old story.

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