polish

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of POLISH

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure <you'll need to polish your shoes with a clean rag before the performance>

Synonyms buff, burnish, dress, furbish, gloss, grind, rub, shine, smooth, smoothen

Related Words sleek, slick; coat, glaze, japan, lacquer, varnish; face, finish, veneer; brighten; file, rasp, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scrub; bob, bone, lap

Near Antonyms rough (up), roughen, ruffle, scuff (up)

to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done <once you polish the article a bit, it'll be ready to submit>

Synonyms complete, consummate, finalize, perfect, polish

Related Words follow through (with), stick out; accomplish, achieve, effect; carry out, carry through, discharge, do, execute, fulfill (or fulfil), perform; ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate; machine, refine, round (off or out), shine, touch up

Near Antonyms abandon, desert, discontinue, drop, forsake, quit

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