burnish vs smoothen
smoothen vs burnishburnish is a noun but smoothen is not a noun.
burnish and smoothen both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| burnish | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| smoothen | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
smoothen is a hypernym of
burnish; that is, smoothen is a
word with a broader meaning than burnish:
- burnish: polish and make shiny
- smoothen: make (a surface) shine
| burnish (noun) | smoothen (noun) |
|---|---|
| the property of being smooth and shiny |
| burnish (verb) | smoothen (verb) |
|---|---|
| polish and make shiny | become smooth |
| make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing | |
| make (a surface) shine |
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