burnish
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nɪʃ verb (used with object)
1.
to polish (a surface) by friction.
2.
to make smooth and bright.
3.
Engraving. to flatten and enlarge the dots of (a halftone) by rubbing with a tool.
noun
4.
gloss; brightness; luster: the burnish of brass andirons.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or become shiny or smooth by friction; polish |
| —n | |
| 2. | a shiny finish; lustre |
| [C14 burnischen, from Old French brunir to make brown, from brun | |
| 'burnishable | |
| —adj | |
| 'burnisher | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
burnish
early 14c., from O.Fr. burniss- prp. stem of burnir, metathesis of brunir "to make brown/bright, polish," from brun "brown, polished," from a Germanic source (cf. O.H.G. brun, O.N. brunn "bright, polished, brown;" see brown).
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Example sentences
On the one hand, their involvement lets them burnish their brands in a fast-growing market.
The burnish of private money also helped make the college more of a supportive community.
He left the state with a budget deficit, but has since tried to burnish his credentials as a hawk on spending.
And it may burnish his reputation in ways that even beatification can't.
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