verb
Meaning 1
To polish something to make it shiny.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
polish up
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verb
Meaning 2
To hone (one's skills).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: polish up on
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- polish your social manners
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: polish, round, round off, brush up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: perfect, hone
History
Etymology
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