classicise
/ˈklæsɪˌsaɪz/
verb
- To make something conform to classical styles, standards, or principles, especially in art, literature, or music.
- The architect tried to classicise the modern building by adding Greek-style columns.
- Writers in the Renaissance often classicised medieval stories by giving them ancient settings.
- She classicised her garden by planting symmetrical hedges and installing a stone fountain.
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