| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | an·tique |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n-t k |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period. See synonyms at old. 2. Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome. 3. Of or dealing in antiques. 4. Old-fashioned: wore a suit of rather antique appearance. | | NOUN: | 1. An object having special value because of its age, especially a domestic item or piece of furniture or handicraft esteemed for its artistry, beauty, or period of origin. 2. The style or manner of ancient times, especially that of ancient Greek or Roman art: an admirer of the antique. | | VERB: | Inflected forms: an·tiqued, an·tiqu·ing, an·tiques
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | To give the appearance of an antique to: antiqued an oak chest. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | To hunt or shop for antiques. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Latin ant quus. See ant- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | an·tiquely —ADVERB
an·tiqueness —NOUN
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