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antiquizing

antiquizing is the present participle and gerund of antiquize.

Meaning of antiquize

Verb

antiquize (third-person singular simple present antiquizes, present participle antiquizing, simple past and past participle antiquized)

  1. To give the appearance of being an antique.
    • But in his comedy (particularly that inimitable creation of Falstaffe), there is a constant flow of variety and invention;—and,—what is singular,—the language is more easy, and less tinged with the marks of antiquity, than that of his tragic dialogue. This is an exception from the common rule; for...1835, “XCIII. Conversation on Dramatic Poetry”, in The Cabinet; a Series of Essays, Moral and Literary, volume II, Edinburgh: Printed for Bell & Bradfute; […], page 351

Questions about antiquizing

What is antiquizing the present participle and gerund of?
Antiquizing is the present participle and gerund of antiquize.

Words near antiquizing in the dictionary

  1. antiquization
  2. antiquizations
  3. antiquize
  4. antiquized
  5. antiquizes
  6. antiquizing
  7. antiquota
  8. antiquous
  9. antirabbinic
  10. antirabbinical
  11. antirabbit

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