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pat·i·nate

(păt′n-āt′)

v. pat·i·nat·ed, pat·i·nat·ing, pat·i·nates

v.tr.

To furnish with a patina.

v.intr.

To acquire or become covered with a patina.

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patinate

(ˈpætɪneɪt)

(Metallurgy) to coat the surface of (a metal); (of the surface of a metal) to become coated with a film of oxide

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patinate - coat with a patina

patinise, patinize

coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

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