antique

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antique

The shopkeeper carefully dusted the antique vase.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Belonging to or made in a past historical period: Describes objects, styles, or customs that originate from an earlier time, often valued for their age, craftsmanship, or historical significance.
    • Old-fashioned or outmoded: Describes something that is no longer in current style or fashion.

  2. Noun:

    • An object, such as a piece of furniture or work of art, that is old and often valuable: Refers specifically to a collectible item from a former period, prized for its beauty, rarity, or age.

  3. Verb:

    • To give an antique appearance to something: The act of treating or finishing an object to make it look old and worn.
    • To shop for or collect antiques: The activity of searching for and buying antique objects.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • They bought a beautiful antique desk from the 18th century.
    • His views on management are rather antique.

  • Noun:

    • The museum has a collection of valuable Greek antiques.
    • She is an expert in Chinese antiques.

  • Verb:

    • The craftsman antiqued the new picture frame to match the old mirror.
    • We spent the weekend antiquing in the countryside.
Advanced Usage
  • "the antique": When used with the definite article, this can refer to the classical style of ancient Greek and Roman art.
    • The artist studied the antique to understand classical forms.
Variants and Related Words
  • Antiqued (adj): Having been given an appearance of age.
    • The antiqued leather gave the book a distinguished look.
  • Antiquer (n): A person who collects or deals in antiques.
  • Antiquary (n): An antiquarian; a student or collector of antiquities or antique objects.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (old): Ancient, vintage, old-fashioned, archaic.
  • Noun (object): Relic, curio, artifact, heirloom.
Related Phrases
  • Antique shop/dealer/store: A place where or a person who sells antique objects.
    • We found a rare vase at the local antique shop.
  • Antique fair/market: An event where antiques are sold.
    • The monthly antique fair attracts collectors from all over the region.
Idioms
  • To be an antique: To be a very old person (often used humorously or affectionately).
    • Oh, don't mind my granddad's stories; he's a bit of an antique himself.
antique

The shopkeeper carefully dusted the antique vase.

Adjective
  1. belonging to or lasting from times long ago
    • age-old customs
    • the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
  2. out of fashion
    • a suit of rather antique appearance
    • demode (or outmoded) attire
    • outmoded ideas
  3. made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
    • the beautiful antique French furniture
Noun
  1. any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
  2. an elderly man
Verb
  1. give an antique appearance to
    • antique furniture
  2. shop for antiques
    • We went antiquing on Saturday

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