The difference between Perfect and Polish

When used as nouns, perfect means the perfect tense, or a form in that tense, whereas polish means a substance used to polish.

When used as verbs, perfect means to make perfect, whereas polish means to shine.

Perfect is also adjective with the meaning: fitting its definition precisely.

check bellow for the other definitions of Perfect and Polish

  1. Perfect as an adjective:

    Fitting its definition precisely.

    Examples:

    "a perfect circle"

  2. Perfect as an adjective:

    Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.

    Examples:

    "That bucket with the hole in the bottom is a poor bucket, but it is perfect for watering plants."

  3. Perfect as an adjective:

    Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.

    Examples:

    "Practice makes perfect."

  4. Perfect as an adjective:

    Excellent and delightful in all respects.

    Examples:

    "a perfect day"

  5. Perfect as an adjective (grammar, of a tense or verb form):

    Representing a completed action.

  6. Perfect as an adjective (biology):

    Sexually mature and fully differentiated.

  7. Perfect as an adjective (botany):

    Of flowers, having both male (stamens) and female (carpels) parts.

  8. Perfect as an adjective (analysis):

    Of a set, that it is equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.

  9. Perfect as an adjective (music):

    Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones.

  10. Perfect as an adjective (of a [[cocktail]]):

    Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.

    Examples:

    "a perfect Manhattan;  a perfect Rob Roy"

  11. Perfect as an adjective (obsolete):

    Well informed; certain; sure.

  1. Perfect as a noun (grammar):

    The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

  2. Perfect as a noun (video games):

    A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes.

  1. Perfect as a verb (transitive):

    To make perfect; to improve or hone.

    Examples:

    "I am going to perfect this article."

    "You spend too much time trying to perfect your dancing."

  2. Perfect as a verb (legal):

    To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.

    Examples:

    "perfect an appeal''; ''perfect an interest''; ''perfect a judgment"

  1. Polish as a noun:

    A substance used to polish.

    Examples:

    "A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily."

  2. Polish as a noun:

    Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

    Examples:

    "The floor was waxed to a high polish."

  3. Polish as a noun:

    Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

    Examples:

    "The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk."

  1. Polish as a verb (transitive):

    To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

    Examples:

    "He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

  2. Polish as a verb (transitive):

    To refine; remove imperfections from.

    Examples:

    "The band has polished its performance since the last concert."

  3. Polish as a verb (transitive):

    To apply shoe polish to shoes.

  4. Polish as a verb (intransitive):

    To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.

    Examples:

    "Steel polishes well."

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  5. Polish as a verb (transitive):

    To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

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