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antique
[ an-teek ]
adjective
- of or belonging to the past; not modern.
Synonyms: ,
- dating from a period long ago:
antique furniture.
Synonyms: , ,
- noting or pertaining to automobiles approximately 25 years old or more.
- in the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old-fashioned; antiquated.
- of or belonging to the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- (of paper) neither calendered nor coated and having a rough surface.
noun
- any work of art, piece of furniture, decorative object, or the like, created or produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase.
- the antique style, usually Greek or Roman, especially in art.
- Printing. a style of type.
verb (used with object)
- to make or finish (something, especially furniture) in imitation of antiques.
- to emboss (an image, design, letters, or the like) on paper or fabric.
verb (used without object)
- to shop for or collect antiques:
She spent her vacation antiquing in Boston.
antique
/ æˈپː /
noun
- a decorative object, piece of furniture, or other work of art created in an earlier period, that is collected and valued for its beauty, workmanship, and age
- ( as modifier )
an antique shop
- any object made in an earlier period
- the antiquethe style of ancient art, esp Greek or Roman art, or an example of it
adjective
- made in or in the style of an earlier period
- of or belonging to the distant past, esp of or in the style of ancient Greece or Rome
- informal.old-fashioned; out-of-date
- archaic.aged or venerable
- (of paper) not calendered or coated; having a rough surface
verb
- tr to give an antique appearance to
Other Word Forms
- ·پܱl adverb
- ·پܱn noun
- d··پܱ adjective noun
- ܲȴ-·پܱ adjective
- ܲa·پܱ adjective
- sub·پܱl adverb
- sub·پܱn noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of antique1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
I’ll be deemed as hopelessly antique and asked, why am I picking on some poor kids who are just trying to get paid what they’re worth?
I have stood in the ashes of that home, watching my wife, Carly, sifting through the fragments to see what survived a fire so hot it melted wrought iron and thick antique glass.
In another instance, he purchased an antique painting for a sum without consulting his superiors who thought he'd paid more than was necessary.
Expect hand-designed wallpaper plus a mix of modern accessories and European antiques.
The staging, moving from antique to comic kink, accommodates the rapidly shifting story.
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