archaize
[ ahr-kee-ahyz, -key- ]
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.
Origin of archaize
1- Also especially British, ar·cha·ise .
Other words from archaize
- ar·cha·iz·er, noun
Words Nearby archaize
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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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