Antiquation
to make obsolete, old-fashioned, or out of date by replacing with something newer or better: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 style; cause to appear .
verb (transitive)
to make obsolete or old-fashioned
to give an old or antique appearance to
n.
1640s, from late latin antiquationem (nominative antiquatio), noun of action from past participle stem of antiquare (see antique (adj.)).
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- Antiquers
a person who takes a special interest in ; a collector of antiquities; antiquary. a person who simulates furniture by using processes that give an appearance of age, wear, etc., to recently manufactured pieces.
- Antiquey
adjective (informal) having the appearance of an antique
- Antiquities
the quality of being ancient; ancientness: a bowl of great antiquity. ancient times; former ages: the splendor of antiquity. the period of history before the middle ages. the peoples, nations, tribes, or cultures of ancient times. usually, antiquities. something belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as monuments, relics, or customs. contemporary examples first, looters […]
- Antiquity
the quality of being ancient; ancientness: a bowl of great antiquity. ancient times; former ages: the splendor of antiquity. the period of history before the middle ages. the peoples, nations, tribes, or cultures of ancient times. usually, antiquities. something belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as monuments, relics, or customs. contemporary examples still, the […]