tergeo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- burnish verb To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
- clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
- rub verb To move something back and forth against a surface while pressing on it.
- shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
Senses
tergeo is used for these senses in English:
- burnish To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
- clean (transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.
- shine (transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
burnish — full definition
- verb To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
- verb Of a stag: to remove the velvet (“skin and fine fur”) from (its antlers) by rubbing them against something; to velvet.
- verb To make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected.
- verb To become bright, glossy, and smooth; to brighten, to gleam, to shine forth.
clean — full definition
- adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
- adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
- adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
- verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.