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reburnishing

reburnishing is the present participle and gerund of reburnish.

Meaning of reburnish

Verb

reburnish (third-person singular simple present reburnishes, present participle reburnishing, simple past and past participle reburnished)

  1. (transitive) To burnish again.

Noun

reburnishing (plural reburnishings)

  1. A second or new burnishing
    • At the same time, the story that he wants to tell the American people demands a reburnishing of traditional notions of American exceptionalism, mission and leadership.2009 January 22, Timothy Garton Ash, “Obama's grand narrative may unite his country but divide the world”, in The Guardian

Forms of reburnishing

pluralreburnishings

Questions about reburnishing

What does reburnishing mean?
Reburnishing means a second or new burnishing.
What is reburnishing the present participle and gerund of?
Reburnishing is the present participle and gerund of reburnish.
What part of speech is reburnishing?
Reburnishing is a noun.
What is the plural of reburnishing?
The plural of reburnishing is reburnishings.

Words near reburnishing in the dictionary

  1. reburned
  2. reburning
  3. reburnish
  4. reburnished
  5. reburnishes
  6. reburnishing
  7. reburnishings
  8. reburns
  9. reburnt
  10. reburrow
  11. reburrowed

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