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on in years

on in years adjective: old; advanced in age.

Adjective

on in years (not generally comparable, comparative more on in years, superlative most on in years)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic, mildly, not comparable, usually) Old; advanced in age.
    • Being rather young at present—I am getting on in years, but still I am rather young—I have no particular adventures of my own to fall back upon.1853, Charles Dickens, The Schoolboy's Story
    • More years went by, and his wife was dead, and he well on in years.1893, William Butler Yeats, “An Enduring Heart”, in The Celtic Twilight
    Synonyms:
    elderly

on in years meaning in Bengali

on in years in Bengali

বৃদ্ধ, বয়স হয়েছে এমন

Examples of on in years in a sentence

  • I am getting on in years; and my partner Lazarus has at last made a stand and insisted that the succession must be settled.1905, George Bernard Shaw, Major Barbara, act 3:
  • [O]ld as I am,—I do not mean aged, but well on in years,—I believe in love still.1909, F. Marion Crawford, chapter 20, in A Roman Singer:
  • Brittle bones can be more than just a bother for anyone who is getting on in years.2004 May 24, Alice Park, “Health: Old Bones, New Hope”, in Time:

Synonyms of on in years

Forms of on in years

comparativemore on in years
superlativemost on in years

Questions about on in years

What does on in years mean?
On in years means old; advanced in age.
What is on in years in Bengali?
On in years in Bengali is বৃদ্ধ, বয়স হয়েছে এমন. See On in years meaning in Bengali.
How do you use on in years in a sentence?
I am getting on in years; and my partner Lazarus has at last made a stand and insisted that the succession must be settled.
What part of speech is on in years?
On in years is an adjective.

Words near on in years in the dictionary

  1. On HMS
  2. on hold
  3. on horseback
  4. on ice
  5. on impulse
  6. on in years
  7. on instruments
  8. on it
  9. on it like a car bonnet
  10. on its merits
  11. on its way out

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