patinate

  

pat·i·nate

[pat-n-eyt]
verb (used with object), pat·i·nat·ed, pat·i·nat·ing.
to cover or encrust with a patina.
Origin:
1875–80; patin(a) + -ate1

Related forms
pat·i·na·tion, noun
un·pat·i·nat·ed, adjective
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patinate

verb
coat with a patina 
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