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older
[ ohl-der ]
older
/ ˈəʊə /
adjective
- the comparative of old
- having lived or existed longer; of greater age Also (of people, esp members of the same family)elder
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Older, elder imply having greater age than something or someone else. Older is the usual form of the comparative of old: This building is older than that one. Elder, now greatly restricted in application, is used chiefly to indicate seniority in age as between any two people but especially priority of birth as between children born of the same parents: The elder brother became king.
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Another portion of the grant was going toward a program that helped older adults learn about science.
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Like his younger brother Jano, the Argentina international himself could have had a career in that sport, but decided instead to follow his father Mario and his older brother Alan and stick with football.
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"The older gentlemen tend to use cash. ever is easier for the customer."
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Maran, author of “The New Old Me” and other books, lives in a Silver Lake bungalow that’s even older than she is.
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At 28, he teamed up with an older sibling, Dean, to manage their Lam Brothers Corp.
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