Meanings
verbpolish up (third-person singular simple present polishes up, present participle polishing up, simple past and past participle polished up)
present singular third person polishes up · participle present polishing up · participle past polished up · past polished up
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo hone (one's skills).
Similar
More synonyms by meaning
verbbring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
polish up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polish%20up
MLA
“polish up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polish%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polish up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polish%20up.
Source: polish up on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.