n., adj., & v.
n. an object of considerable age, esp. an item of furniture or the decorative arts having a high value.
adj. 1 of or existing from an early date. 2 old-fashioned, archaic. 3 of ancient times.
v.tr. (antiques, antiqued, antiquing) give an antique appearance to (furniture etc.) by artificial means.
[ F antique or L antiquus, anticus former, ancient f. ante before ]