English

Detailed Synonyms for polish in English

polish:

to polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)

  1. to polish
    – make (a surface) shine 1
    to smudge; to brush up; to strike; to shine up
    • smudge verb (smudges, smudged, smudging)
    • brush up verb (brushes up, brushed up, brushing up)
    • strike verb (strikes, struck, striking)
    • shine up verb (shines up, shined up, shining up)
    to polish
    – make (a surface) shine 1
    • polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)
      • polish my shoes1
  2. to polish
    – make (a surface) shine 1
    egalize; to smooth; to even
    • egalize verb
    • smooth verb (smooths, smoothed, smoothing)
    • even verb (evens, evened, evening)
    to polish
    – make (a surface) shine 1
    • polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)
      • polish my shoes1
  3. to polish
    – make (a surface) shine 1
    to polish
    – make (a surface) shine 1
    • polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)
      • polish my shoes1
    to smooth
    • smooth verb (smooths, smoothed, smoothing)
  4. to polish
    – make (a surface) shine 1
    to smooth; to polish; to shine; smoothen
    – make (a surface) shine 1
    • smooth verb (smooths, smoothed, smoothing)
    • polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)
      • polish my shoes1
    • shine verb (shines, shined, shining)
      • shine the silver, please1
    • smoothen verb
  5. to polish
    to polish; to buff
    • polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)
    • buff verb (buffs, buffed, buffing)
  6. to polish
    – bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state 1
    to buff; to brush up; to spruce up; to doll up; to trick up; rub smooth
    • buff verb (buffs, buffed, buffing)
    • brush up verb (brushes up, brushed up, brushing up)
    • spruce up verb (spruces up, spruced up, sprucing up)
    • doll up verb (dolls up, dolled up, dolling up)
    • trick up verb (tricks up, tricked up, tricking up)
    • rub smooth verb
    to polish
    – bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state 1
    • polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)
      • polish your social manners1
  7. to polish
    – bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state 1
    to round; to polish; to round off; to brush up; polish up
    – bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state 1
    • round verb (rounds, rounded, rounding)
    • polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)
      • polish your social manners1
    • round off verb (rounds off, rounded off, rounding off)
    • brush up verb (brushes up, brushed up, brushing up)
    • polish up verb
  8. to polish
    – improve or perfect by pruning or polishing 1
    to down; to refine; to polish; fine-tune
    – improve or perfect by pruning or polishing 1
    • down verb (downs, downed, downing)
    • refine verb (refines, refined, refining)
      • refine one's style of writing1
    • polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)
    • fine-tune verb

Conjugations for polish:

present
  1. polish
  2. polish
  3. polishes
  4. polish
  5. polish
  6. polish
simple past
  1. polished
  2. polished
  3. polished
  4. polished
  5. polished
  6. polished
present perfect
  1. have polished
  2. have polished
  3. has polished
  4. have polished
  5. have polished
  6. have polished
past continuous
  1. was polishing
  2. were polishing
  3. was polishing
  4. were polishing
  5. were polishing
  6. were polishing
future
  1. shall polish
  2. will polish
  3. will polish
  4. shall polish
  5. will polish
  6. will polish
continuous present
  1. am polishing
  2. are polishing
  3. is polishing
  4. are polishing
  5. are polishing
  6. are polishing
subjunctive
  1. be polished
  2. be polished
  3. be polished
  4. be polished
  5. be polished
  6. be polished
diverse
  1. polish!
  2. let's polish!
  3. polished
  4. polishing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

polish [the ~] noun

  1. the polish
    the polish; the gleam; the cleaner
  2. the polish
    – the property of being smooth and shiny 1
    the polish; the gloss; the glossiness; the burnish
    – the property of being smooth and shiny 1
  3. the polish
    – a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality 1
    the finish; the polish; the culture; the cultivation; the refinement
    – a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality 1
    • finish [the ~] noun
      • almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art1
    • polish [the ~] noun
      • they performed with great polish1
    • culture [the ~] noun
    • cultivation [the ~] noun
    • refinement [the ~] noun
      • I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose1
  4. the polish
    – a preparation used in polishing 1
    the polish
    – a preparation used in polishing 1

polish

  1. polish

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Related Definitions for "polish":

  1. the property of being smooth and shiny1
  2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality1
    • they performed with great polish1
  3. a preparation used in polishing1
  4. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state1
    • polish your social manners1
  5. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing1
  6. make (a surface) shine1
    • polish my shoes1

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