The difference between Burnish and Furbish
When used as verbs, burnish means to make smooth or shiny by rubbing, whereas furbish means to polish or burnish.
Burnish is also noun with the meaning: polish.
check bellow for the other definitions of Burnish and Furbish
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Burnish as a verb (transitive):
To make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine.
Examples:
"In pottery, a stone is sometimes used to burnish a pot before firing, giving it a smooth, shiny look."
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Burnish as a verb (intransitive):
To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
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Burnish as a noun:
polish; lustre
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Furbish as a verb:
To polish or burnish.
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Furbish as a verb:
To renovate or recondition.