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Meaning of 'antique'
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. [ a.]- 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]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- give an antique appearance to
- give an antique appearance to
Example in sentence:
- antique furniture
Meaning (2):
- shop for antiques
- shop for antiques
Example in sentence:
- We went antiquing on Saturday
2. antique [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- out of fashion
- 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
- 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
- made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
Example in sentence:
- the beautiful antique French furniture
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