English dictionary
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English verb: brush up | |||
| 1. | brush up (cognition) refresh one's memory | ||
| Samples | I reviewed the material before the test. | ||
| Synonyms | refresh, review | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think | ||
| 2. | brush up (change) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | ||
| Samples | Polish your social manners. | ||
| Synonyms | polish, polish up, round, round off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hone, perfect | ||
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