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archaize

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɑː(ɹ).keɪˌaɪz/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive

Examples

  • The statue had an archaized quality to it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To speak, write, etc. in an archaic manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

give an archaic appearance of character to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • archaized craftwork

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: archaise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαΐζω (arkhaḯzō).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: arcaïtzar — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • French: archaïser — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • German: archaisieren — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • German: altertümeln — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • Greek: αρχαΐζω (archaḯzo) — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • Norwegian: arkaisere — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • Polish: archaizować — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • Polish: zarchaizować — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • Portuguese: arcaizar — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • Romanian: arhaiza — To give an archaic quality or character to
  • Swedish: arkaisera — To give an archaic quality or character to