archaize
archaize · archaizes · archaized · archaizing
archaisieren, altertümeln
To give an archaic quality or character toTo give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past.
/ˈɑː(ɹ).keɪˌaɪz/
Meaning
2 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past.
The statue had an archaized quality to it.
archaisieren, altertümeln
give an archaic appearance of character to
(British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive)To speak, write, etc. in an archaic manner.
Translations
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By meaning 1
To give an archaic quality or character to:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαΐζω (arkhaḯzō).From Ancient Greek ἀρχαΐζω (arkhaḯzō).
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Forms
archaizes, archaizing, archaized, archaizedSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- give an archaic appearance of character to:archaise
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle