To make something old-fashioned or deliberately use ancient language and styles; the American spelling of archaise.
From Greek 'archaios' (ancient) plus the American suffix '-ize.' This verb entered English around the 19th century to describe the literary and artistic practice of imitating antiquity.
Fantasy authors famously archaize their dialogue—J.R.R. Tolkien didn't just invent languages, he made them sound archaic, which actually made his invented worlds feel more believable and ancient!
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