polish
1. the property of being smooth and shiny (Freq. 2) • Syn: gloss, glossiness, burnish • Derivationally related forms: burnish (for: burnish), glossy (for: glossiness), gloss (for: gloss) • Hypernyms: radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency, smoothness • Hyponyms: French polish, glaze 2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality (Freq. 1) - they performed with great polish - I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose - "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad • Syn: refinement, culture, cultivation, finish • Derivationally related forms: cultivate (for: cultivation), refine (for: refinement) • Hypernyms: perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra 3. a preparation used in polishing • Hypernyms: formulation, preparation • Hyponyms: shoe polish, blacking, Simoniz
1. make (a surface) shine (Freq. 7) - shine the silver, please - polish my shoes • Syn: smooth, smoothen, shine • Derivationally related forms: shining (for: shine), polisher, polishing • Hypernyms: fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify • Hyponyms: Simonize, Simonise, slick, sleek, buff, burnish, furbish, gloss • Entailment: rub • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something - They polish the glass tubes 2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing (Freq. 3) - refine one's style of writing • Syn: refine, fine-tune, down • Derivationally related forms: refinement (for: refine), refiner (for: refine) • Hypernyms: better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate • Hyponyms: overrefine, over-refine, educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody 3. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state - polish your social manners • Syn: round, round off, polish up, brush up • Hypernyms: perfect, hone • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
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