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- [an-teek]
- /ænˈtik/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-teek]
- /ænˈtik/
Definitions of antiquing word
- adjective antiquing of or belonging to the past; not modern. 1
- adjective antiquing dating from a period long ago: antique furniture. 1
- adjective antiquing noting or pertaining to automobiles approximately 25 years old or more. 1
- adjective antiquing in the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old-fashioned; antiquated. 1
- adjective antiquing of or belonging to the ancient Greeks and Romans. 1
- adjective antiquing (of paper) neither calendered nor coated and having a rough surface. 1
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Origin of antiquing
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier also anticke (< Middle French antique) < Latin antīiquus, antīicus in front, existing earler, ancient; cf. antic, posticum
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Parts of speech for Antiquing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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antiquing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
antiquing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antiquing
verb antiquing
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
Antonyms for antiquing
verb antiquing
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- divulge — to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- unmask — to strip a mask or disguise from.
- let out — (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
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- how to use valspar antiquing glaze?
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