patinate

verb pat·i·nate \ ˈpa-tə-ˌnāt \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of patinate

patinated; patinating

transitive verb

: to give a patina to

intransitive verb

: to take on a patina —usually used in the past participle

patinated bronze

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patination

play \ˌpa-tə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

Recent Examples of patinate from the Web

Masterpieces are dotted across the lawn: There is a massive and rustily patinated 180-ton Richard Serra sculpture, Sidewinder, anchoring the front yard, its two curving steel walls shadowing each other.

— ted loos, WSJ, "The Hamptons Oasis That Barnes & Noble Built," 24 May 2018
Daigle has a face like an oilskin raincoat, patinated from life on the land moonlighting for mining companies—chasing other people’s dreams.

— genesee keevil, Popular Mechanics, "The Rush: What the World's Greatest Gold Prospector Knows," 17 May 2018
Whealon layers items from different periods and cultures, artfully mixing the pristine and the patinated.

— devin alessio, ELLE Decor, "The A-List: 60+ Of The Best Interior Designers From The Pages Of ELLE DECOR And Beyond," 23 May 2016
Porto itself, in all its patinated, out-of-time beauty, may effectively be the third star of this fractured two-hander, but the film is no gilded travelogue.

— guy lodge, chicagotribune.com, "'Porto' review: Anton Yelchin stars in a film that's in love with love and cinema," 11 Jan. 2018
Space Copenhagen’s roomy oak lounge chair has an airy, not bulky, presence thanks to its spindle back and slender, patinated-brass arm rails.

— sarah medford, WSJ, "London’s Design Fair: The Top 10 Pieces We’re Obsessed With," 28 Sep. 2017
There were oak cabinet doors that had seatbeltlike pulls by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), doors made of wood and thick strips of copper by Henning Larsen Architects and doors in smoked oak or patinated bronze by Norm Architects.

— tim mckeough, New York Times, "Putting a Designer’s Polish on Ikea Products," 2 Oct. 2017
Calhoun Cabinets built the cabinets covered with a blue paint, patinated to look old.

— cynthia billhartz gregorian, kansascity, "Old World estate serves as glamorous weekend retreat for owners in rural Missouri," 20 Sep. 2017

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1857

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