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单词 patinize
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patinizev.

Brit. /ˈpatᵻnʌɪz/, /ˈpatn̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈpætnˌaɪz/, /ˈpædəˌnaɪz/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: patina n., -ize suffix.
Etymology: < patina n. + -ize suffix, after patinizing n. Compare earlier patinate v., patine v.
transitive. To cover with a patina; = patinate v. Also intransitive: to acquire a patina.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > coating or covering with a layer > coat or cover with a layer [verb (transitive)] > with a patina
patinate1867
patine1896
patinize1948
1948 C. D. Clarke Metal Casting of Sculpture xvii. 167 (heading) Coloring or patinizing brass.
1987 H. Bloom Henry David Thoreau's Walden 20 It was as if he sought the cleanliness of flint patinized by the sun of ages.
2001 Washington Post (Nexis) 27 Oct. h5 Any hardwood floor will patinize and darken slightly with age.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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