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archaize

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ar·cha·ize  (ärk-z, -k-)
v. ar·cha·ized, ar·cha·iz·ing, ar·cha·iz·es
v.tr.
To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic.
v.intr.
To use archaisms, as in prose, to suggest the past.
archa·izer n.
archaize, archaise [ˈɑːkɪˌaɪz -keɪ-]
vb
(tr) to give an archaic appearance or character to, as by the use of archaisms
archaizer , archaiser n
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Verb1.archaize - give an archaic appearance of character toarchaize - give an archaic appearance of character to; "archaized craftwork"
archaise
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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The temptation for any sculptor working in marble or bronze is to archaize, aggrandize, idealize, and allegorize, and Bernini did all of that, but what makes his portraits of their moment is their uncanny record of identifying particularities of face, mood, even gesture.
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