classicize

ˈklæsɪˌsaɪz

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Definition of classicize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

art imitation

TECH.

imitate the characteristics of classical art

TECH.

The painter aimed to classicize his modern pieces.

emulate

mimic

quality transformation

TECH.

transform elements to reflect classical qualities

TECH.

The designer wanted to classicize the new collection.

antiquate

classicise

Hellenize

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Origin of classicize

Latin, classicus (of the highest class)

Examples of classicize in a sentence

Architects often classicize buildings to give them a timeless look.
The architect aimed to classicize the building's facade.
They decided to classicize the garden with Roman statues.

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French:imiter l'art classique, rendre classique, ...
German:klassisch gestalten, ...
Italian:classicizzare, trasformare in stile classico, ...
Spanish:clasicizar, ...
Portuguese:imitar a arte clássica, clássicizar, ...
Chinese:古典化, 经典化, ...
Japanese:古典風にする, 古典化する, ...
Arabic:قَلَّدَ, جَعَلَهُ كَلَاسِيكِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְנוֹת סִגְנוֹן קְלָאסִי, לְהַכְנִיס תְּכוּנוֹת קְלָסִיּוֹת, ...
Russian:классицизировать, классифицировать, ...
Ukrainian:классикувати, класичити, ...
Hindi:शास्त्रीय रूप देना, शास्त्रीय गुण देना, ...
Bengali:শাস্ত্রীয় রূপ দেওয়া, ক্লাসিক রূপ দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:classicitzar, donar un aire clàssic, ...
Czech:klasicizovat, upravit do klasického stylu, ...
Danish:klassicisere, forædle, ...
Dutch:klassiek maken, verklassieken, ...
Greek:μιμούμαι, μετατρέπω σε κλασικό, ...
Hungarian:klasszicizálni, klasszikus jellegűvé alakítani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យស្នាដៃសិល្បៈមានលក្ខណៈដូចសិល្បៈបុរាណក្រិក និងរ៉ូម, កែប្រែឱ្យមានលក្ខណៈសិល្បៈបែបបុរាណក្រិករ៉ូម៉ាំង, ...
Korean:모방하다, 변형하다, ...
Persian:کلاسیک کرد, تبدیل کرد, ...
Polish:klasycyzować, nadać klasyczny charakter, ...
Portuguese (BR):clássicizar, transformar, ...
Romanian:a clasiciza, a transforma în stil clasic, ...
Swedish:klassicisera, ...
Thai:เลียนแบบ, ทำให้มีความคลาสสิก, ...
Turkish:klasikleştirmek, klasik hale getirmek, ...
Vietnamese:bắt chước, cổ điển hóa, ...

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