Polish (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Refine
• Fine-tune
• Down

Hypernyms

• Meliorate
• Amend
• Improve
• Ameliorate

Hyponyms

• Civilize
• Over-refine
• Train
• Cultivate
• School
• Civilise

Related Words

• Polish (noun)

Meaning ²

Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Polish Up
• Brush Up
• Round Off
• Round

Hypernyms

• Hone

Related Words

• Polish (noun)

Meaning ³

Make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Smooth
• Shine
• Smoothen

Hypernyms

• Beautify
• Embellish
• Prettify

Hyponyms

• Burnish
• Simonise
• Furbish
• Sleek

Related Words

• Polish (noun)
• Polisher (noun)
• Polishing (noun)