polir — 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.
- grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
- Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
- shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
Senses
polir 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.
- grind (transitive) To shape with the force of friction.
- 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.
grind — full definition
- verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
- verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
- noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.