polish
21polish — I UK [ˈpɒlɪʃ] / US [ˈpɑlɪʃ] verb [transitive] Word forms polish : present tense I/you/we/they polish he/she/it polishes present participle polishing past tense polished past participle polished * 1) to rub the surface of something in order to… …
22polish up — verb bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state polish your social manners • Syn: ↑polish, ↑round, ↑round off, ↑brush up • Derivationally related forms: ↑polish (for: ↑ …
23polish — pol|ish1 [ palıʃ ] verb transitive * 1. ) to rub the surface of something in order to make it shine: They spend most of their time polishing shoes. 2. ) polish or polish up to improve a skill by practicing: He d spent the summer polishing his… …
24polish — /ˈpɒlɪʃ / (say polish) verb (t) 1. Also, polish up. to make smooth and glossy, especially by friction: to polish metal. 2. to render finished, refined or elegant: his speech needs polishing. 3. Colloquial to praise. –verb (i) 4. to become smooth… …
25polish — {{11}}polish (n.) c.1704, from POLISH (Cf. polish) (v.). {{12}}polish (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. poliss , prp. stem of polir to polish, from L. polire to polish, make smooth, of unknown origin. The notion of to free from coarseness, to refine first… …
26polish — 1. verb 1) I polished his shoes Syn: shine, wax, buff, rub up/down; gloss, burnish; varnish, oil, glaze, lacquer, japan, shellac 2) polish up your essay Syn …
27polish — 01. This furniture [polish] has a nice lemony smell. 02. He [polished] his new car until it was gleaming. 03. The soldiers had to [polish] their black shoes until they could see their reflection in them. 04. She took off her glasses and… …
28polish — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ⇨ See also ↑nail polish ADJECTIVE ▪ boot, furniture, metal, nail, shoe, silver ▪ French ▪ …
29polish — n. gloss 1) to apply polish 2) French (BE); furniture polish 3) nail polish (AE; BE has nail varnish) * * * [ pɒlɪʃ] French (BE) furniture polish [ gloss ] to apply polish nail polish (AE; BE has nail varnish) …
30polish — pol•ish [[t]ˈpɒl ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to make smooth and glossy, esp. by rubbing or friction 2) to render finished, refined, or elegant: to polish a speech[/ex] 3) to become smooth and glossy through polishing 4) archaic to become refined or elegant… …
