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polished up

polished up is the present participle of polish up.

Meaning of polish up

Verb

polish up (third-person singular simple present polishes up, present participle polishing up, simple past and past participle polished up)

  1. (literally) To polish something to make it shiny.
  2. (figuratively) To hone (one's skills).
    Synonyms:
    polish up on

Questions about polished up

What is polished up the present participle of?
Polished up is the present participle of polish up.

Words near polished up in the dictionary

  1. polished off
  2. polished one's rocket
  3. polished rice
  4. polished rices
  5. polished the pearl
  6. polished up
  7. polished up on
  8. polishedly
  9. polishedness
  10. polisher
  11. polishers

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