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• antiquating — v. make old or obsolete …   English contemporary dictionary

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• antiquate — antiquation, n. /an ti kwayt /, v.t., antiquated, antiquating. 1. to make obsolete, old fashioned, or out of date by replacing with something newer or better: This latest device will antiquate the ice cube tray. 2. to design or create in an… …   Universalium

• utilize — 1807, from Fr. utiliser, from It. utilizzare, from utile usable, from L. utilis usable, from uti (see USE (Cf. use) (v.)). Utilize is fast antiquating improve, in the sense of turn to account. [Fitzedward Hall, Modern English, 1873] …   Etymology dictionary

• antiquate — /ˈæntəkweɪt / (say antuhkwayt) verb (t) (antiquated, antiquating) 1. to make old and useless by substituting something newer and better. 2. to make antique. {Latin antīquātus, past participle, made old} –antiquation /æntəˈkweɪʃən/ (say antuh… …  

• antiquate — [an′ti kwāt΄] vt. antiquated, antiquating [< L antiquatus, pp. of antiquare < antiquus: see ANTIQUE] 1. to make old or obsolete; cause to become old fashioned 2. to give an antique look to antiquation n …   English World dictionary