furbish vs polish
polish vs furbishfurbish is not a noun while polish is a noun.
furbish and polish both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| furbish | No | No | Yes | No |
| polish | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
polish is a hypernym of
furbish; that is, polish is a
word with a broader meaning than furbish:
- furbish: polish and make shiny
- polish: make (a surface) shine
| furbish (noun) | polish (noun) |
|---|---|
| the property of being smooth and shiny | |
| a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | |
| a preparation used in polishing |
| furbish (verb) | polish (verb) |
|---|---|
| polish and make shiny | bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state |
| improve or perfect by pruning or polishing | |
| make (a surface) shine |
Words related to "polish"
- French polish
- Simonise
- Simoniz
- Simonize
- ameliorate
- amend
- beautify
- better
- blacking
- brush up
- buff
- burnish
- civilise
- civilize
- cultivate
- cultivation
- culture
- down
- educate
- effulgence
- embellish
- fancify
- fine-tune
- finish
- flawlessness
- formulation
- furbish
- glaze
- gloss
- glossiness
- hone
- improve
- meliorate
- ne plus ultra
- over-refine
- overrefine
- perfect
- perfection
- polish up
- polisher
- polishing
- preparation
- prettify
- radiance
- radiancy
- refine
- refinement
- refulgence
- refulgency
- round
- round off
- rub
- school
- shine
- shoe polish
- sleek
- slick
- smooth
- smoothen
- smoothness
- train
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