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polish
What does polish mean?
polish (verb): to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use polish in a sentence?
- He polished up the chrome until it gleamed. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce polish?
/ˈpɑlɪʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does polish come from?
From Middle English polishen, from Old French poliss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of polir.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of polish?
Words related to polish
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “polish” mean?
to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding
Right! That's what “polish” means.
to transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product
Not quite: that's what convert means.
to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone)
Not quite: that's what insult means.
to transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc
Not quite: that's what ride means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “polish”?
report
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smooth
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happen
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become
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