archaize (redirected from archaized)

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

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

archaize - 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"