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   polish

   /ˈpɒlɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it: "behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily" Similar shinewaxbuffrub uprub downglossburnishbrightensmoothvarnishoilglazelacquerenameljapanshellacarchaic:furbish
   • ▪ improve, refine, or add the finishing touches to: "after you and your editor have polished the manuscript, the copyeditors read it" Similar perfectrefineimprovehoneembellishenhanceput the finishing/final touches tobrush uprevisecopy-editcorrectemendrewriterephraserescriptgo overtouch upfinish offinformal:clean up

   noun

   • 1. a substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface when rubbed in: "a tin of shoe polish" Similar waxvarnishglazelacquerenameljapanshellac
   • ▪ an act of rubbing something to give it a shiny surface: "I could give the wardrobe a polish"
   • ▪ smoothness or glossiness produced by rubbing or friction: "the machine refines the shape of the stone and gives it polish" Similar shineglosslustresheensparklepatinafinishsmoothness
   • ▪ refinement or elegance in a person or thing: "his poetry has clarity and polish" Similar sophisticationrefinementurbanitysuavitysuavenesselegancestylegracefinishaccomplishmentfinessesubtletydistinctiontastecultivationculturepolitenesscivilitygentilitybreedingcourtesycourteousness(good) mannersinformal:classhumorous:couth

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French poliss-, lengthened stem of polir ‘to polish’, from Latin polire.

   Derivatives

   • 1. polishable adjective
   • 2. polisher noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › polishPolish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POLISH is to make smooth and glossy usually by friction : burnish. How to use polish in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOLISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POLISH definition: 1. to rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

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   to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob. Synonyms: smooth, buff, burnish, brighten, shine. to render finished, refined, or elegant: His speech needs polishing.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOLISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order to clean it, protect it, and make it shine. Use polish to clean the counter. The polish makes the floor shiny.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Polish_languagePolish language - Wikipedia

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   Polish (endonym: język polski, [ˈjɛ̃zɨk ˈpɔlskʲi] ⓘ, polszczyzna [pɔlˈʂt͡ʂɨzna] ⓘ or simply polski, [ˈpɔlskʲi] ⓘ) is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group within the Indo-European language family written in the Latin script.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-polishEnglish–Polish Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Dictionary. Get the English words and meanings you need to know as an intermediate learner, with helpful Polish translations and thousands of carefully chosen example sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › polishPolish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you polish something, you rub and buff it until it shines. You might need to polish your reading glasses from time to time. You might polish your wooden coffee table with a cloth or polish beach stones until they gleam.