antiquate
English
Etymology
From Latin antiquātus, perfect passive participle of antiquō (“to make old, restore to a pristine state”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæntɪˌkweɪt/
Audio (US): (file)
Verb
antiquate (third-person singular simple present antiquates, present participle antiquating, simple past and past participle antiquated)
- (transitive) To cause to become old or obsolete.
- Synonyms: age, obsolete; see also Thesaurus:make older
Related terms
Translations
to cause to become old or obsolete
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References
- ^ “antiquate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “antiquate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /an.tiˈkwa.te/
- Rhymes: -ate
- Hyphenation: an‧ti‧quà‧te
Adjective
antiquate
- feminine plural of antiquato
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [an.tiːˈkʷaː.tɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [an̪.t̪iˈkʷaː.t̪e]
Verb
antīquāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of antīquō
Adjective
antīquāte
- vocative masculine singular of antīquātus