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archaize

[ ahr-kee-ahyz, -key- ]
/ ˈɑr kiˌaɪz, -keɪ- /
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verb (used with object), ar·cha·ized, ar·cha·iz·ing.
to give an archaic appearance or quality to: The poet archaized her work with many Elizabethan words.
verb (used without object), ar·cha·ized, ar·cha·iz·ing.
to use archaisms.
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Also especially British, ar·cha·ise .

Origin of archaize

First recorded in 1840–50, archaize is from the Greek word archaízein to imitate the language of ancient authors. See archaeo-, -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM archaize

ar·cha·iz·er, noun

Words nearby archaize

archaic, archaic Homo, archaic Homo sapiens, archaic smile, archaism, archaize, archangel, arch beam, archbishop, archbishopric, arch board
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Words related to archaize

antiquate, obsolesce, obsolete, outdate

British Dictionary definitions for archaize

archaize

archaise

/ (ˈɑːkɪˌaɪz, -keɪ-) /
verb
(tr) to give an archaic appearance or character to, as by the use of archaisms

Derived forms of archaize

archaizer or archaiser, noun
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