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oppoetsen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buff noun A person deeply knowledgeable or enthusiastic about a particular subject.
  • Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.

Senses

oppoetsen is used for these senses in English:

  • buff To polish and make shiny by rubbing.
  • polish (transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
  • polish (transitive) To refine; remove imperfections from.

buff — full definition

  1. noun A person deeply knowledgeable or enthusiastic about a particular subject.
  2. adj Muscular and physically fit, especially with visible muscle tone.
  3. adj A pale, brownish-yellow color, originally that of buffalo-hide leather.
  4. verb To polish something until it shines by rubbing it.
  5. verb In games, to make a character, item, or ability stronger through a change or update.

Polish — full definition

  1. verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
  2. verb To improve or refine something.
  3. noun A substance used to make a surface shiny.
  4. noun Refinement or elegance in appearance or performance.

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