antique

antique

belonging to the past; bygone; archaic
Not to be confused with:antic – a prank; playful trick; caper; ludicrous, funny

an·tique

A0348100 (ăn-tēk′)adj.1. Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period: antique furniture. See Synonyms at old.2. Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome.3. a. Relating to or dealing in antiques.b. Having the appearance of an antique.4. Old-fashioned; outdated: wore a suit of rather antique appearance.n.1. An object having special value because of its age, especially a domestic item or piece of furniture or handicraft esteemed for its artistry, beauty, or period of origin.2. The style or manner of ancient times, especially that of ancient Greek or Roman art: an admirer of the antique.v. an·tiqued, an·tiqu·ing, an·tiques v.tr. To give the appearance of an antique to: antiqued an oak chest.v.intr. To hunt or shop for antiques.

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[French, from Latin antīquus; see ant- in Indo-European roots.]

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an·tique′ly adv.an·tique′ness n.

antique

(ænˈtiːk) n1. (Antiques) a. a decorative object, piece of furniture, or other work of art created in an earlier period, that is collected and valued for its beauty, workmanship, and ageb. (as modifier): an antique shop. 2. (Antiques) any object made in an earlier period3. (Art Terms) the antique the style of ancient art, esp Greek or Roman art, or an example of itadj4. (Antiques) made in or in the style of an earlier period5. of or belonging to the distant past, esp of or in the style of ancient Greece or Rome6. informal old-fashioned; out-of-date7. archaic aged or venerable8. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of paper) not calendered or coated; having a rough surfacevb (Antiques) (tr) to give an antique appearance to[C16: from Latin antīquus ancient, from ante before]

an•tique

(ænˈtik)

adj., n., v. -tiqued, -ti•quing. adj. 1. of or belonging to the past; not modern. 2. dating from a period long ago: antique furniture. 3. in the tradition or style of an earlier period. 4. old-fashioned; antiquated. 5. of or belonging to the ancient Greeks and Romans. 6. (of paper) neither calendered nor coated and having a rough surface. 7. ancient. n. 8. a piece of furniture, decorative object, or work of art produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase. 9. the antique style, usu. Greek or Roman, esp. in art. v.t. 10. to finish or treat so as to give an antique appearance. v.i. 11. to shop for or collect antiques. [1520–30; < Middle French < Latin antīquus, antīcus, existing earlier, ancient, derivative of ante; see ante-] an•tique′ly, adv. an•tique′ness, n.

antique

Past participle: antiqued
Gerund: antiquing

Imperative
antique
antique

Present
I antique
you antique
he/she/it antiques
we antique
you antique
they antique

Preterite
I antiqued
you antiqued
he/she/it antiqued
we antiqued
you antiqued
they antiqued

Present Continuous
I am antiquing
you are antiquing
he/she/it is antiquing
we are antiquing
you are antiquing
they are antiquing

Present Perfect
I have antiqued
you have antiqued
he/she/it has antiqued
we have antiqued
you have antiqued
they have antiqued

Past Continuous
I was antiquing
you were antiquing
he/she/it was antiquing
we were antiquing
you were antiquing
they were antiquing

Past Perfect
I had antiqued
you had antiqued
he/she/it had antiqued
we had antiqued
you had antiqued
they had antiqued

Future
I will antique
you will antique
he/she/it will antique
we will antique
you will antique
they will antique

Future Perfect
I will have antiqued
you will have antiqued
he/she/it will have antiqued
we will have antiqued
you will have antiqued
they will have antiqued

Future Continuous
I will be antiquing
you will be antiquing
he/she/it will be antiquing
we will be antiquing
you will be antiquing
they will be antiquing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been antiquing
you have been antiquing
he/she/it has been antiquing
we have been antiquing
you have been antiquing
they have been antiquing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been antiquing
you will have been antiquing
he/she/it will have been antiquing
we will have been antiquing
you will have been antiquing
they will have been antiquing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been antiquing
you had been antiquing
he/she/it had been antiquing
we had been antiquing
you had been antiquing
they had been antiquing

Conditional
I would antique
you would antique
he/she/it would antique
we would antique
you would antique
they would antique

Past Conditional
I would have antiqued
you would have antiqued
he/she/it would have antiqued
we would have antiqued
you would have antiqued
they would have antiqued

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	antique - an elderly man gaffer, old geezer, oldtimer, old-timergraybeard, greybeard, old man, Methuselah - a man who is very old
	2.	antique - any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarityantiquity - an artifact surviving from the past
Verb	1.	antique - shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday"commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)browse, shop - shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
	2.	antique - give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture"antiquatealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Adj.	1.	antique - made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age; "the beautiful antique French furniture"old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"
	2.	antique - out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"demode, ex, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, passee, old-hatunfashionable, unstylish - not in accord with or not following current fashion; "unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind"
	3.	antique - belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"age-oldold - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

antique

noun1. period piece, relic, bygone, heirloom, collector's item, museum piece, object of virtu a genuine antiqueadjective1. vintage, classic, antiquarian, olden antique silver jewellery2. old-fashioned, old, aged, ancient, remote, elderly, primitive, outdated, obsolete, archaic, bygone, primordial, primeval, immemorial, superannuated Their aim is to break taboos and change antique laws.

antique

adjective1. Of a style or method formerly in vogue:antiquated, archaic, bygone, dated, dowdy, fusty, old, old-fashioned, old-time, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, passé, vintage.2. Belonging to, existing, or occurring in times long past:age-old, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, archaic, hoary, old, olden, old-time, timeworn, venerable.Idioms: old as Methuselah, old as the hills.

Translations

古董古式的古时的古玩的

antique

(ӕnˈtiːk) adjective1. old and usually valuable. an antique chair. 古老並且珍貴的 古时的2. old or old-fashioned. That car is positively antique. 舊式的，過時的 古式的3. (of a shop etc) dealing in antiques. an antique business. 古玩的 古玩的 noun something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting. He collects antiques. 古董 古董antiquated (ˈӕntikweitid) adjective old or out of fashion. an antiquated car. 過時的 过时的antiquity (ӕnˈtikwəti) noun1. ancient times, especially those of the ancient Greeks and Romans. the gods and heroes of antiquity. 古代 古代2. great age. a statue of great antiquity. 古老 时代3. (plural anˈtiquities) something remaining from ancient times (eg a statue, a vase). Roman antiquities. 古物，古董 古物

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