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Meaning of 'polish'
Meaning of 'polish' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Polish 
[ a.]
- Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. [ a.]2. Polish [ n.]
- The language of the Poles. [ n.]- A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster.
- Anything used to produce a gloss.
- Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners.
3. Polish [ v. i.]
- To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss;
to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well. [ v. i.]4. Polish [ v. t.]
- To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to
burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble,
metals, etc. [ v. t.]- Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners.
Meaning of 'polish' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. polish [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Example in sentence:
- almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art;
- I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose;
- they performed with great polish
2. polish [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
Example in sentence:
- polish your social manners
Meaning (3):
- improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
- improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
Example in sentence:
- refine one's style of writing
Meaning (4):
- make (a surface) shine
- make (a surface) shine
Example in sentence:
- polish my shoes;
- shine the silver, please
3. polish [ a]
[ a]Meaning (5):
- of or relating to Poland or its people or culture
- of or relating to Poland or its people or culture
Example in sentence:
- Polish sausage
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