age like a fine wine en · VERB
Etymology
Due to the perception that wine improves with age.
Meanings
- (qualifier:simile) To age well; to look or become better as one becomes older.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ages like a fine wine | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| age like wine | alternative | lexicographic | |
| aged like a fine wine | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| aged like a fine wine | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| age like fine wine | alternative | lexicographic | |
| aging like a fine wine | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ageing like a fine wine | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
age like milk · age like vinegar
Translations (5)
de gut altern (age well) · fr bien vieillir (age well) · fi kypsyä kuin viini (age well) · pt envelhecer igual vinho (age well) · pl starzeć się dobrze (age well)