the length of time a person has lived or a thing has existed

period of animate existence

the process of consuming food, energy, materials etc or the quantity consumed

devouring; use

damage; injury

injury, evil

to cause (something) to act or serve for a purpose; to have the use of a supply (until nothing is left); to behave towards (a person)

application; employment

clothes; to have (something) on the body or on some part of it; to have (an expression) on the face; (to cause something) to become less useful or be in the condition mentioned by being used

use, corrosion