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smoothen

/ smoothen /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become smooth
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
"smooth the surface of the wood"
Opposites:
roughen
Type of:
change surface
Kinds of:
strip launch rake plane float
Derived:
smooth drum sander electric sander sander smoother
Entails:
rub
See also:
gloss over skate over smooth over slur over skimp over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
(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 polish gloss glossiness
Entails:
rub
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

change change surface strip launch rake plane float roughen beautify embellish prettify Simonize