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old vs antique

antique vs old

old and antique both are nouns.

old and antique both are adjectives.

old is not a verb while antique is a verb.

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

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