Main Entry: pat·i·nate

Pronunciation: \ˈpa-tə-ˌnāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): pat·i·nat·ed; pat·i·nat·ing

Date: 1880

transitive verb : to give a patina tointransitive verb : to take on a patina —usually used in the past participle <patinated bronze>

— pat·i·na·tion \ˌpa-tə-ˈnā-shən\ noun