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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.
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Verb1.archaizearchaize - 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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