HyperDic: antique

English > 7 senses of the word antique:
NOUNperson antique, old-timer, oldtimer, gaffer, old geezeran elderly man
artifactantiqueany piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
ADJECTIVEallantiquemade in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
allantique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passeeout of fashion
allantique, age-oldbelonging to or lasting from times long ago
VERBpossessionantiqueshop / shop for antiques
changeantique, antiquategive an antique appearance to
antique > pronunciation
Soundsaentiy'k
Rhymesbatik ... wreak: 54 rhymes with iyk...
English > antique: 7 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmade in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age.
Example"the beautiful antique French furniture"
BroaderoldOf long duration
Spanishantiguo
Nounsantiqueany piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
antiquityan artifact surviving from the past
English > antique: 7 senses > adjective 2
MeaningOut of fashion.
Example"a suit of rather antique appearance"
Synonymsdemode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passee
Broaderunfashionable, unstylishnot in accord / accord with or not following current fashion
Spanishanticuado, demodé, desfasado, pasado, pasado de moda
Catalanantiquat, passat de moda
English > antique: 7 senses > adjective 3
Meaningbelonging to or lasting from times long ago.
Example "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
Synonymage-old
BroaderoldOf long duration
Spanishantiguo, inmemorial, secular
Nounsantiqueany piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
antiquean elderly man
antiquityextreme / extreme oldness
antiquitythe historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
English > antique: 7 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAn elderly man.
Synonymsold-timer, oldtimer, gaffer, old geezer
Broaderold man, greybeard, graybeard, MethuselahA man who is very old
Spanishanciano, anticuado, antigualla, carcamal, carroza, matusalén, pureta, tarra, vejestorio, veterano, viejo
Catalanantiquat, carrincló, carrossa, fòssil
Adjectivesantiquebelonging to or lasting from times long ago
English > antique: 7 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAny piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
BroaderantiquityAn artifact surviving from the past
Spanishantigüedad, mueble antiguo, mueble de época
Adjectivesantiquarianof or relating to antiques or antiquities
antiquemade in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
antiquebelonging to or lasting from times long ago
Verbsantique, antiquategive an antique appearance to
antiqueshop / shop for antiques
English > antique: 7 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaningshop / shop for antiques.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelIn the summer they like to go out and antique
Categorycommerce, commercialism, mercantilismtransactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Broadershop, browseshop around
Spanishbuscar antigüedades
Nounsantiqueany piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
English > antique: 7 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningGive an antique appearance to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"antique furniture"
Synonymantiquate
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Spanishanticuar, convertir en antigüedad
Nounsantiqueany piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity

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