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Meaning of 'antique' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Antique [ a.]
- Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.
- Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe.
- Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence."
- Odd; fantastic.
- In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.

Meaning of 'antique' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . antique [ v]
Meaning (1):
- give an antique appearance to
Example in sentence:
  • antique furniture
Meaning (2):
- shop for antiques
Example in sentence:
  • We went antiquing on Saturday
3 . antique [ s]
Meaning (3):
- out of fashion
Example in sentence:
  • a suit of rather antique appearance;
  • demode (or outmoded) attire;
  • outmoded ideas
Meaning (4):
- belonging to or lasting from times long ago
Example in sentence:
  • age-old customs;
  • the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
Meaning (5):
- made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
Example in sentence:
  • the beautiful antique French furniture

Nearby Words:

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