"simonize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: simonizes [present, singular, third-person], simonizing [participle, present], simonized [participle, past], simonized [past]
Etymology: From Simoniz, a commercial polish (named after the company founder, George Simons), + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ize}} + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} simonize (third-person singular simple present simonizes, present participle simonizing, simple past and past participle simonized)
  1. (transitive) To polish to a high sheen with a wax-like substance. Wikipedia link: simonize Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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