burnish
🇺🇸
/ˈbɜːrnɪʃ/
🇬🇧
/ˈbɜːnɪʃ/
verb
R
to make metal smooth and shiny by rubbing it
She decided to burnish her grandmother's brass candlesticks to make them shine brightly once again.
translation
to make metal smooth and shiny by rubbing it
Word Forms
3rd Present
burnishes
Past
burnished
Perfect
burnished
Progressive
burnishing