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Antique vs Elderly - What's the difference?

antique | elderly |

As adjectives the difference between antique and elderly

is that antique is old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date while elderly is old; having lived for relatively many years.

As nouns the difference between antique and elderly

is that antique is an old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item while elderly is an elderly person.

As a verb antique

is to shop for antiques; to search for antiques.

antique

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date.
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item.
  • An old person.
  • Verb

    (antiqu)
  • (label) To shop for antiques; to search for antiques.
  • (label) To make an object appear to be an antique in some way.
  • elderly

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • old; having lived for relatively many years
  • Noun

    (elderlies)
  • an elderly person
  • (the elderly) older people as a whole