transitive. To polish, burnish.

transitive. To make (metal) shining by friction; to furbish; to polish (a surface) by rubbing with a hard and smooth tool.

= burnish, v.1

transitive. To make smooth (and usually glossy) by friction; (in later use also) to apply polish to or rub polish into. Also with up. Also: to…

To prepare, make ready for use or for a purpose. To polish or burnish up so as to fit for use; to cleanse from rust, or the like. Obsolete or dialect.

To make to shine like glass; to give a smooth glassy surface to (anything), esp. by rubbing; to polish, to render brilliant.

transitive. To polish, burnish.

transitive. To furbish or polish by rubbing.

To cause to shine, put a polish on; originally U.S. (inflected shined) to black (boots).