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Polished Polish Verb Bre ˈpɒlɪʃ ˈpɑːlɪʃ Shoes Regularly

Word polish
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈpɒlɪʃ / NAmE / ˈpɑːlɪʃ /
Example
  • polish shoes regularly to protect the leather.
  • the gemstones are cut and polished by master craftsmen.
  • he polished his glasses with a handkerchief.
  • she polished the apple on her sleeve.
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polish

(verb)BrE / ˈpɒlɪʃ / NAmE / ˈpɑːlɪʃ /
  1. to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
    • see also French polish
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/french-polish_2
    • Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather.
    • The gemstones are cut and polished by master craftsmen.
    • He polished his glasses with a handkerchief.
    • She polished the apple on her sleeve.
    • The floor had been polished smooth.
  2. to make changes to something in order to improve it
    • The statement was carefully polished and checked before release.
    • The hotel has polished up its act (= improved its service) since last year.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they polish
    • he / she / it polishes
    • past simple polished
    • past participle polished
    • -ing form polishing

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French poliss-, lengthened stem of polir ‘to polish’, from Latin polire.
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