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polishing up

polishing 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 polishing up

What is polishing up the present participle of?
Polishing up is the present participle of polish up.

Words near polishing up in the dictionary

  1. polishing off
  2. polishing one's rocket
  3. polishing slate
  4. polishing slates
  5. polishing the pearl
  6. polishing up
  7. polishing up on
  8. polishings
  9. polishment
  10. polishments
  11. Polishness

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