Burnish

Meaning

Verb

●

To make (something, such as a

)

, and

by, or (

)

by,

; to

, to shine.

●

In British English:

Of a

: to

the

(“skin and

”) from (its

) by

them against something; to

velvet

●

To make (someone

or something

)

appear

positive and

highly

respected.

●

In British English:

To become

, and

; to

, to

, to

forth.

●

Of a person's body: to

large or

; to

, to

out.

●

In British English:

Of a

: to increase in

; to

, to

, to swell.

Noun

●

shine

of something which has been

polished

; a

lustre

, a polish.

●

to a

or other thing.

●

In British English:

The

something

, and

by, or (

)

by,

; (countable) an

of this; a

, a

, a shining.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

burnish

English

burnir

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

Sourced from

Etym

Synonyms

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Burnish

Meaning

Verb

Noun

Origin

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