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  • verb idiomatic To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor.
  • verb To remove by polishing (rubbing with a fine abrasive).

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb finish a task completely
  • verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
  • verb finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

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