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patinate, v.|ˈpætɪneɪt|
[f. patina 2 + -ate3.]
trans. To cause to develop a patina; to cover with a patina. Also fig. So ˈpatinated ppl. a., ˈpatinating vbl. n.
1880Times 29 Nov. 10 The little bronze head of Zeus..finely patinated. 1920Webster, Patinate. 1934J. & C. Gordon Portuguese Somersault x. 237 Roofs of rich red-tile, patinated with lichens of varied tints. 1957Encycl. Brit. IX. 382/2 When patinated flint occurs in gravels containing iron salts a yellow staining, producing the well-known ochreous patina, results. Ibid. XX. 231/2 The slower the patinating the more artistic the results is a good general rule to follow. 1957New Yorker 6 Apr. 31 The riches Ian had inherited were so blindingly brand-new that it had taken time and pains to patinate them with good manners and good taste. 1969L. R. Rogers Sculpture vi. 210 Most sculptors today prefer a patina to a clean bronze surface and use acids..to patinate their work. 1970G. Savage Dict. Antiques 312/2 Handsomely patinated bronzes are much sought. 1974K. Clark Another Part of Wood iii. 103, I learnt a great deal from some lectures on the fascinating subject of Aristotle's Poetics by a richly patinated character named Farquharson. |