classicize

Verb

To make classic. / To conform to the classic style.

Japanese Meaning

古典風にする、古典の様式に合わせる

The director tried to classicize the modern play with period costumes and formal diction.

監督は時代衣装と格式ある言葉遣いでその現代劇を古典にしようとした。

Sense（1）

To make classic.

Sense（2）

To conform to the classic style.

Mies' style, for all of its obvious modernity, is essentially rather classicizing […]

classicizes

（ present singular third-person ）

classicizing

（ participle present ）

classicized

（ participle past ）

classicized

（ past ）