1. making something conform to classical style, principles, or standards; adapting or treating something in a classical manner
Usage: British spelling variant of 'classicizing'; present participle or gerund form of 'classicise'

Examples

• The architect was classicising the building's facade by adding columns and pediments.
• Classicising ancient texts requires careful attention to their original form and language.
• The composer began classicising folk melodies by incorporating them into formal symphonic structures.
• She spent years classicising her artistic technique to match the masters of the Renaissance.
• The museum's restoration team focused on classicising the sculpture to its original Greco-Roman appearance.