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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
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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- informal.old-fashioned; out-of-date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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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- ±è²õ±ð³Üd´Ç·²¹²Ô·³Ù¾±±ç³Ü±ð adjective noun
- ±ç³Ü²¹î€È´¾±-²¹²Ô·³Ù¾±±ç³Ü±ð adjective
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- sub²¹²Ô·³Ù¾±±ç³Ü±ðl²â adverb
- sub²¹²Ô·³Ù¾±±ç³Ü±ðn±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of antique1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The pullback inspired some market commentators to dust off an antique market indicator known as the Dow Theory.
Tesla’s product lineup is looking increasingly antique in car market terms.
The materials seemed wildly out of place in Kinmont’s office, where hundreds of antique books lined towering shelves.
Before World War I, they built their Japanese gardens in Hollywood, above Franklin Avenue, and filled the grounds with antiques and Japanese landscaping.
Within seconds of forcing their way through the front door, they shattered glass casings housing 14th Century Chinese Ming Dynasty antiques.
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