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an·tique
 antique
- pronunciation:
- aen
tik
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
belonging to earlier times; of a period long past.
The quartet will be playing baroque music on antique instruments.There is an antique clothing exhibit at the museum this month.
- synonyms:
- ancient, old, old-time
- antonyms:
- modern
- similar words:
- antediluvian, archaic, early, primitive
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| definition 2: |
very old.
We found some nice antique furniture in the attic.We went to see the antique ruins of the temple.- synonyms:
- ancient, old
- antonyms:
- new
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| definition 3: |
outmoded; old.
I need a new hairstyle--mine is antique.This type of printer is antique now.- antonyms:
- current, new
- similar words:
- obsolete, old, old-fashioned, old-time, old-world, outdated, outmoded
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| related words: |
cabinet, outmoded, quaint |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an object of art or handicraft, such as furniture, made in earlier times, esp. over one hundred years before, and usu. of interest to collectors.
This table is a valuable antique.- similar words:
- antiquity, artifact, collectible, objet d'art, rarity, relic
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
antiqued, antiques, antiquing |
| definition: |
to cause to appear old or antique in style.
Shall we antique the cabinets?- synonyms:
- distress
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| derivation: |
antiqueness (n.) |
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