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archaise

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb archaise has 1 sense
  1. archaize, archaise - give an archaic appearance of character to; "archaized craftwork"
    --1 is one way to change, alter, modify
    Derived form: noun archaism1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Term: Archaise

Part of speech: Verb

Sense: To imitate or adopt archaic language, style, or mannerisms.

Sample sentence:

She archaised her speech by using thee and thou instead of you and your.


Part of speech: Verb

Sense: To restore or bring back to an earlier, antiquated state or form.

Sample sentence:

The historical museum archaised the room to resemble a 19th-century parlor.


Part of speech: Adjective

Sense: In the style or manner of something from an earlier time; antiquated.

Sample sentence:

Her wardrobe was filled with archaise dresses from the 1920s.


Part of speech: Noun

Sense: A person who uses archaic language, style, or mannerisms.

Sample sentence:

The playwright was known as an archaise for his preference to write in Shakespearean English.


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