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   antique

   /anˈtiːk/

   noun

   • 1. a collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and quality: "Pauline loves collecting antiques"

   adjective

   • 1. having a high value because of age and quality: "an antique clock"
   • ▪ intended to resemble the appearance of high-quality old furniture: "bookshelves with an antique finish" Similar oldantiquariancollectablevintageclassicOpposite newmodernstate-of-the-art
   • 2. belonging to ancient times: "statues of antique gods" Similar ancientof long agoclassicalliterary:of yore
   • ▪ old-fashioned or outdated: "antique work practices" Similar out of dateoutdatedoutmodedold-fashionedarchaicantiquatedanachronisticancientantediluviansuperannuatedoutwornbehind the timesprimitivemedievalquaintold-fangledobsolescentobsoleteprehistoricpasséinformal:out of the arkfossilizedas old as the hillsold hatcreakyclunkymouldypast its/one's sell-by dateantwackyhorse and buggymossyOpposite currentmodernup to date
   • ▪ showing signs of great age or wear: humorous "the kitchen had an antique cooker"

   verb

   • 1. make (something) resemble an antique by artificial means: "sanding will change the lustre of the sanded spot, especially if the finish has been antiqued"
   • 2. search or shop for antiques: North American "they went antiquing almost every weekend"

   Word Origin late 15th century (as an adjective): from Latin antiquus, anticus ‘former, ancient’, from ante ‘before’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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