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antique

[ an-teek ]

adjective

  1. of or belonging to the past; not modern.

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  2. dating from a period long ago:

    antique furniture.

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  3. noting or pertaining to automobiles approximately 25 years old or more.
  4. in the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old-fashioned; antiquated.
  5. of or belonging to the ancient Greeks and Romans.
  6. (of paper) neither calendered nor coated and having a rough surface.


noun

  1. 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.
  2. the antique style, usually Greek or Roman, especially in art.
  3. Printing. a style of type.

verb (used with object)

antiqued, antiquing.
  1. to make or finish (something, especially furniture) in imitation of antiques.
  2. to emboss (an image, design, letters, or the like) on paper or fabric.

verb (used without object)

antiqued, antiquing.
  1. to shop for or collect antiques:

    She spent her vacation antiquing in Boston.

antique

/ æˈپː /

noun

    1. 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
    2. ( as modifier )

      an antique shop

  1. any object made in an earlier period
  2. the antique
    the style of ancient art, esp Greek or Roman art, or an example of it
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. made in or in the style of an earlier period
  2. of or belonging to the distant past, esp of or in the style of ancient Greece or Rome
  3. informal.
    old-fashioned; out-of-date
  4. archaic.
    aged or venerable
  5. (of paper) not calendered or coated; having a rough surface
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to give an antique appearance to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پܱl adverb
  • ·پܱn noun
  • d··پܱ adjective noun
  • ܲȴ-·پܱ adjective
  • ܲa·پܱ adjective
  • sub·پܱl adverb
  • sub·پܱn noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antique1

1520–30; earlier also anticke (< Middle French antique ) < Latin antīiquus, antīicus in front, existing earler, ancient; antic, posticum
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antique1

C16: from Latin Գīܳܲ ancient, from ante before
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Example Sentences

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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?

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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.

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In another instance, he purchased an antique painting for a sum without consulting his superiors who thought he'd paid more than was necessary.

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Expect hand-designed wallpaper plus a mix of modern accessories and European antiques.

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The staging, moving from antique to comic kink, accommodates the rapidly shifting story.

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