单词 | antiquate |
释义 | antiquate[ an-ti-kweyt ] / ˈæn tɪˌkweɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR antiquate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), an·ti·quat·ed, an·ti·quat·ing.to make obsolete, old-fashioned, or out of date by replacing with something newer or better: This latest device will antiquate the ice-cube tray. to design or create in an antique style; cause to appear antique. Origin of antiquate1400–50; late Middle English antiquat old <Medieval Latin antīquātus old, ancient, past participle of antiquāre to put in an earlier state, verbal derivative of Latin antīquus;see antique OTHER WORDS FROM antiquatean·ti·qua·tion, nounWords nearby antiquateantipyrotic, antiq., antiquarian, antiquark, antiquary, antiquate, antiquated, antique, antique glass, antiquer, antiquey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for antiquate
British Dictionary definitions for antiquateantiquate / (ˈæntɪˌkweɪt) / verb (tr)to make obsolete or old-fashioned to give an old or antique appearance to Word Origin for antiquateC15: from Latin antīquāre to make old, from antīquus ancient 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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