polish
to make smooth or bright by rubbing
Root
- poli / polire: smooth, polish, or refine
Other words with the poli / polire root
- extrapolate: to infer beyond the known data
- interpolate: to insert or estimate between known points
- polite: showing refined or respectful manners
Polish makes the smooth-root image visible: roughness is rubbed down until the surface shines.
She polished the old desk until the scratches softened.