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burnish Definition


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burnish
verb
    burnishes, burnished, burnishing
    1. To make (metal) bright and shiny by polishing.
      Thesaurus: polish, buff, shine, glaze, brighten, rub; Antonym: tarnish.
noun
    1. Polish; lustre.
Derivative: burnished
adj
    Derivative: burnishing
    noun
      Etymology: 14c: from French brunir to burnish, literally ‘to make brown'.



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