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to verdigrise

to verdigrise

9.9
To become covered with a green layer that forms on metals like copper or brass
  • verb
  • /ˈvɜrdɪˌgraɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : patinar
  • If left outside, copper roofs will eventually verdigrise and turn a distinctive green color.

Examples

  • The statue began to verdigrise after years in the rain.

  • The artist intentionally let the metal verdigrise to achieve an antique look for the sculpture.

  • The statue slowly verdigrised after years of exposure to rain and wind.

  • They verdigrised the old copper roof last summer.

  • The statue began to verdigrise after several months of exposure to the rain.

  • To maintain its shine, the artist had to regularly clean the bronze before it could verdigrise.

  • If left outside, the metal surface will start to verdigrise and develop a beautiful green patina.

Synonyms

to patinize
vsto verdigrise
  • Specialized
9.9

Coat a metal surface so it develops a thin aged or colored layer

focuses specifically on forming a greenish patina on copper, brass, and bronze

Antonyms

to clean
∞ 1.0

To remove dirt and stains

How Patinated

to verdigrise
  • Specialized
9.9
to patinate
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

verdigrise infinitive
verdigrised past
verdigrised past participle
verdigrising present participle
verdigrises third person singular

Etymology

Verdigrise comes from the noun verdigris, the green cover that forms on copper, and verdigris itself comes from old French words meaning 'green of Greece'. So, to verdigrise is to become 'green' like old copper when it ages.