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单词 patinate
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patinatev.

Brit. /ˈpatᵻneɪt/, U.S. /ˈpædəˌneɪt/, /ˈpætnˌeɪt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: patina n., -ate suffix3.
Etymology: < patina n. + -ate suffix3.
transitive. To cause to develop a patina; to cover with a patina. Also figurative.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > coating or covering with a layer > coat or cover with a layer [verb (transitive)] > with a patina
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1867 C. Babington Catal. Select. Col. Leake's Greek Coins 36/1 When it is chemically changed into a green or blue varnish.., the coin is said to be patinated.
1880 Times 29 Nov. 10 The little bronze head of Zeus..finely patinated.
1934 J. Gordon & C. Gordon Portuguese Somersault x. 237 Roofs of rich red-tile, patinated with lichens of varied tints.
1957 New Yorker 6 Apr. 31 The riches Ian had inherited were so blindingly brand-new that it had taken time and pains to patinate them with good manners and good taste.
1990 Church Times 19 Oct. 24/3 It is made of bronze, patinated to a rich green colour.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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