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