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English
Etymology
From Latin antīquātus, past participle of antīquāre.
English antique + -ate.
Verb
antiquate (third-person singular simple present antiquates, present participle antiquating, simple past and past participle antiquated)
- (transitive) To cause to become old or obsolete.
- Synonyms: age, obsolete; see also Thesaurus:make older
Related terms
Translations
to cause to become old or obsolete
References
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /an.tiˈkwa.te/
- Rhymes: -ate
- Hyphenation: an‧ti‧quà‧te
Adjective
antiquate
- feminine plural of antiquato
Latin
Pronunciation
Verb
antīquāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of antīquō
Adjective
antīquāte
- vocative masculine singular of antīquātus