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antiqued

|an-tiqued|

/ænˈtiːk/

(antique)

old and valuable

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Comparative	Superlative	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Adverb
antique	antiques	antiques	antiqued	antiqued	antiquing	more antique	most antique	antiques	antiquated	antiqued	antiquely

Etymology

Etymology Information

'antique' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'antiquus', where 'antiquus' meant 'old' or 'ancient'.

Historical Evolution

'antique' changed from Latin 'antiquus' into Old French 'antique', entered Middle English as 'antique', and the modern English adjective/verb/noun 'antique' (and its past form 'antiqued') developed from these forms.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'old' or 'ancient', but over time it developed into the modern meanings including 'an object from the past considered valuable' (noun) and 'to make something look old' (verb); the adjective sense also includes 'made to look old'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'antique': to make (something) look old or to treat it so that it appears antique.

They antiqued the wooden table to match the room's decor.

Synonyms

aged (v.)distressed (v.)patinatedartificially aged

Antonyms

restore modernizerefinish (to look new)

Adjective 1

made or treated to look old or to have the appearance of an antique; given an artificially aged or vintage appearance.

The shop sold antiqued mirrors with deliberately distressed frames.

Synonyms