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n. - The property of being smooth and shiny; A highly developed state of perfection; v. - Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; Improve or perfect by pruning or buffing Make (a surface) shine.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: n. - The property of being smooth and shiny; A highly developed state of perfection; v. - Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; Improve or perfect by pruning or buffing Make (a surface) shine. Used as an adjective, listen here, it means: Of or relating to a republic in East Central Europe or its people.

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Usage examples (43)
  • They performed with great polish
  • polish your social manners
  • polish sausage
  • Verb (used with object) : to polish a brass doorknob. ,His speech needs polishing
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  • ''polish" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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