expression, godan verb (-u)
grow old; get on in years
Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to pick up years'. Used to describe someone becoming older, often with a nuance of accumulating years naturally or inevitably.
彼も年を拾って、すっかり白髪になった。
He has grown old too, and his hair has turned completely white.
年を拾うにつれて、体
As you get older, your body doesn't move the way you want it to.