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Polish vs Abrade - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between polish and abrade

is that polish is to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite while abrade is obsolete spelling of lang=en.

In intransitive terms the difference between polish and abrade

is that polish is to become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface while abrade is to undergo abrasion.

As an adjective Polish

is of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

As a proper noun Polish

is the language spoken in Poland.

As a noun polish

is a substance used to polish.

polish

English

(wikipedia Polish)

Alternative forms

* (abbreviation):

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

    • Derived terms

    * Polish notation * reverse Polish notation

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The language spoken in Poland.

    • See also

    * Pole * * (pl) * Language list

    External links

    * Polish - English Dictionary]: from [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/ Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition. * English heteronyms

    abrade

    English

    Etymology 1

    * First attested in 1677. * From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (abrad)
  • To rub or wear off; erode.
  • To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
  • To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
  • To cause the surface to become more rough.
  • To undergo abrasion.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) abraiden.

    Verb

    (abrad)

    • References

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