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to burnish
01
to rub a surface to make it smooth, shiny, or glossy, often using a tool or an abrasive material
Transitive: to burnish a surface
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
burnish
3rd person singular
burnishes
Present participle
burnishing
Past simple
burnished
Past participle
burnished
Examples
The silversmith burnished the edges of the silver tray for a refined finish.
Burnish
01
the appearance of being smooth and glossy
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
burnishes
Examples
The burnish of the marble floor reflected the chandelier's light.
Lexical Tree
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