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polish up

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bone up v.
brush up v.
brush up on v.
lucubrate v.
review v.
study v.
teach v.

VERB

bone up

Synonyms

WEAK

brush up brush up on cram drum get up grind away mug up read up refresh the memory review study swot up

VERB

brush up

Synonyms

WEAK

clean up cram go over look over read up refresh one's memory refurbish relearn renovate reread retouch review revise study touch up

Antonyms

WEAK

forget

VERB

brush up on

Synonyms

WEAK

bone up brush up cram read up review study

VERB

lucubrate

Synonyms

STRONG

coach cogitate consider cram dig examine excogitate grind inquire learn meditate mind peruse plug plunge ponder read refresh think tutor weigh

WEAK

apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes mull over perpend pore over read up think out think over

Antonyms

STRONG

dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect overlook

VERB

review

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze reassess reconsider reevaluate reexamine revise

STRONG

debrief recall recap recapitulate recollect rehash remember rethink revisit

WEAK

brush up call to mind check out check thoroughly go over hash over look at again look back on reflect on run over run through run up flagpole summon up take another look think over

Antonyms

STRONG

forget

WEAK

approve ignore neglect praise

VERB

study

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider examine learn ponder pore over read think

STRONG

coach cogitate cram dig excogitate grind inquire lucubrate meditate mind peruse plug plunge refresh tutor weigh

WEAK

apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes mull over perpend read up think out think over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

teach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise coach demonstrate develop direct explain instruct lecture prepare show train tutor

STRONG

brainwash brief catechize communicate cram discipline drill edify enlighten exercise expound fit form ground guide illustrate imbue impart implant inculcate indoctrinate inform initiate interpret nurture profess rear school sharpen

WEAK

break in give instruction give lessons give the facts improve mind open eyes pound into show the ropes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse hide learn neglect

STRONG

abandon ignore mislead obscure

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polish up

The summer months were a time to bulk up or slim down, to polish up the 3-point shot or develop a post-up game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2025

He didn't go back and polish up the verse.

From Salon ● May 12, 2023

To polish up my desk, I even bought some danish oil — which is still sitting unopened in my basement somewhere.

From The Verge ● Aug. 3, 2022

After all that, you go and polish up the piece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

I polish up my piece real nice, in honor of Tariq.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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