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antique vs old

old vs antique

antique and old both are nouns.

antique and old both are adjectives.

antique is a verb but old is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antique Yes Yes Yes No
old Yes Yes No No
antique (noun) old (noun)
any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity past times
an elderly man
antique (adjective) old (adjective)
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age of long duration; not new
out of fashion (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
belonging to or lasting from times long ago skilled through long experience
(used for emphasis) very familiar
excellent
just preceding something else in time or order
belonging to some prior time
antique (verb) old (verb)
give an antique appearance to
shop for antiques
Difference between antique and old

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