cirer — meaning in English

English meaning

• wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.

Senses

cirer is used for these senses in English:

• wax (transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
• wax (intransitive, literary) To greaten.

wax — full definition

1. noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
2. verb To coat or polish something with wax.
3. verb To remove hair by applying and pulling off a layer of wax.
4. verb Of the moon, to appear larger each night, building toward a full moon.
5. verb To become or grow into a specified state, especially in the phrase "wax and wane."

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