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polish

/ polish /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the property of being smooth and shiny
Type of:
smoothness radiance radiancy
Kinds of:
French polish glaze
Derived:
buff burnish furbish flush gloss
noun Sense 2
the Slavic language of Poland
Type of:
Slavic Slavic language Slavonic
noun Sense 3
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
"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"
Type of:
perfection flawlessness ne plus ultra
Derived:
educate school train cultivate civilize
noun Sense 4
a preparation used in polishing
Type of:
formulation preparation
Kinds of:
shoe polish blacking Simoniz
Derived:
smooth smoothen shine
verb Sense 5
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
"polish your social manners"
Type of:
perfect hone
Derived:
refinement culture cultivation finish
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
"refine one''s style of writing"
Type of:
better improve amend
Kinds of:
overrefine over-refine educate school train
Derived:
refinement culture cultivation finish elaboration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 7
(of surfaces) make shine
"shine the silver, please"
"polish my shoes"
Type of:
beautify embellish prettify
Kinds of:
Simonize Simonise slick sleek buff
Derived:
shining polishing gloss glossiness burnish
Entails:
rub
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective Sense 8
of or relating to Poland or its people or culture
"Polish sausage"
Pertains to:
Poland Republic of Poland Polska
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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smoothness radiance radiancy French polish glaze Slavic Slavic language Slavonic perfection flawlessness ne plus ultra formulation