ˈbɜː(ɹ)nɪʃ ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ ˈkʌlt͡ʃə ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈpəʊlɪʃ ˈpoʊlɪʃ ˈpɒlɪʃ ˈpɑlɪʃ ɹɪˈfaɪn ɹəˈfaɪnmənt

smuːð ˈsmuːðən bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state polish your social manners improve or perfect by pruning or polishing refine one's style of writing make (a surface) shine shine the silver, please polish my shoes the property of being smooth and shiny a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality they performed with great polish I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art a preparation used in polishing