English verb: smoothen | |||
1. | smoothen (contact) make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing | ||
Samples | Smooth the surface of the wood. | ||
Synonyms | smooth | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change surface | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | file, float, launch, plane, rake, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, strip | ||
Entail | rub | ||
Antonyms | roughen | ||
2. | smoothen (contact) make (a surface) shine | ||
Samples | Shine the silver, please. Polish my shoes. | ||
Examples | They smoothen the glass tubes | ||
Synonyms | polish, shine, smooth | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buff, burnish, furbish, gloss, Simonise, Simonize, sleek, slick | ||
Entail | rub | ||
3. | smoothen (change) become smooth | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||