decorate; dress up; polish (writing)
Meanings
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to decorate; to renovate and adorn; to fix up
Refers to physical decoration of buildings, objects, or environments.
This ancient building has been completely renovated and looks brand new.
The room has been freshly decorated to welcome guests.
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The gardeners are currently fixing up the flower beds.
verb
to dress up; to groom oneself; to put on makeup
Refers to personal grooming and makeup application.
With just a little bit of grooming, she looked very neat and tidy.
Before going out, she always spends half an hour dressing herself up.
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He usually pays no attention to his appearance, but today he has groomed himself carefully.
verb
to polish; to revise and refine (writing); to edit
Used for improving written text for clarity and vividness.
Please polish this draft once more.
This article needs further refinement before it can be published.
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He spent a whole day polishing his speech script.