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patinate

[ pat-n-eyt ]

/ ˈpæt nˌeɪt /

verb (used with object), pat·i·nat·ed, pat·i·nat·ing.

to cover or encrust with a patina.

Origin of patinate

First recorded in 1875–80; patin(a) + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM patinate

pat·i·na·tion, noun un·pat·i·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby patinate

patient, patiki, patin, patina, patinaed, patinate, patine, patinir, patinous, patio, patis

Example sentences from the Web for patinate

Scuff it up, patinate it, so that it feels more physically, viscerally real, and a little less perfect.

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