Unlock the Meaning of Suffix AGE | Examine 7 Examples
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The Meaning of Suffix AGE
Improve your vocabulary easily be learning words in groups with a common denominator. For example, learn a number of words with the suffix AGE. Look at the pictures and sentence examples and put these words into long-term memory and into your active vocabulary.
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Let’s examine words with the suffix AGE.
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The suffix AGE can mean:
- a result of
- an act of
- a state of
- a collection of
Look at these examples . . .
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ENVISAGE: the act of visualizing, to contemplate, to form a mental image
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The picture shows a number of gondolas on a canal in Venice.
The sentence example reads:
Venice was everything I envisaged!
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FORAGE: the act of searching for food
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The picture shows a badger standing on a patio between two plant pots.
The sentence example reads:
Just outside our patio we were amazed to see a badger foraging.
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MARRIAGE: the state of being married
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In the picture we see Elizabeth Taylor and her husband Richard Burton arriving at an airport.
The sentence example reads:
It was no secret that their marriage was quite stormy at times.
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COURAGEOUS: the state of being brave, without fear
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In the picture we see a goalkeeper in a game of football diving through the air.
The sentence example reads:
He was well known for his courageous goalkeeping.
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BAGGAGE: a collection of suitcases or personal belongings
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The picture shows a number of suitcases on the floor in an airport.
The sentence example reads:
“I tried to find my suitcase in the unclaimed baggage section.”
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SPOILAGE: the act of spoiling or the result of decay
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In the picture we see a damaged melon which has started to decay.
The sentence example reads:
There was some spoilage.
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SALVAGE: the act of saving property in danger
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The picture shows a building which has been badly burned.
The sentence example reads:
Unfortunately it wasn’t possible to salvage anything.
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In review, when you see the Suffix –AGE look for meanings such as:
- a result of
- an act of
- a state of
- a collection of
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