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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

   “The young of today are well-educated.”

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).

   “The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.”

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   (possibly nonstandard) An individual offspring; a single recently born or hatched organism.

4. Meaning 4 · verb

   To become or seem to become younger.

5. Meaning 5 · verb

   To cause to appear younger.

6. Meaning 6 · verb

   To exhibit younging.

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

   In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

   “a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers”

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

   “the age of space travel is still young;   a young business”

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

   (Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.

   “How young is your dog?   Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month.”

10. Meaning 10 · adjective

    Junior (of two related people with the same name).

11. Meaning 11 · adjective

    (of a decade of life) Early.

12. Meaning 12 · adjective

    Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.

    “My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.”

13. Meaning 13 · adjective

    Of or belonging to the early part of life.

    “The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.”

14. Meaning 14 · adjective

    Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.

How this word is used

• Everyday “The young of today are well-educated.”
• General “The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.”
• Everyday “a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers”
• General “the age of space travel is still young;   a young business”
• General “How young is your dog?   Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month.”
• General “My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.”
• General “The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.”

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