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Polish (Verb)

Meaning 1

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 2

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)

Meaning 3

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

Classification

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

Examples

  • She continued to polish her craft as an artist through the years, achieving remarkable success and recognition.
  • The author spent months polishing his manuscript to make it error-free and engaging.
  • With each passing performance, the orchestra seemed to polish their interpretation of the complex composition.
  • To polish her public speaking skills, she joined a local club where she could practice regularly.
  • The athlete had polish in her movements on the field, a testament to her relentless practice and training.

Synonyms

  • Refine
  • Fine-tune
  • Down

Hypernyms

  • Meliorate
  • Amend
  • Improve
  • Ameliorate

Hyponyms

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

Related Words

  • Polish (noun)
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