PATINATE


Meaning of PATINATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' pa-t ə - ˌ n ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing

Date: 1880

transitive verb : to give a patina to

intransitive verb : to take on a patina ― usually used in the past participle < patinated bronze>

– pat · i · na · tion \ ˌ pa-t ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun

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