burnish[verb]Synonyms: polish, brighten, buff, furbish, glaze, rub up, shine, smooth
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
bur‧nish /ˈbɜːnɪʃ $ ˈbɜːr-/
verb [transitive] formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: brunir 'to make brown, cause to shine', from brun 'brown']
1. to polish metal or another substance until it shines
2. to work hard in order to improve something:
He missed no opportunity to burnish his image.—burnished adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲