WAXING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word waxing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WAXING
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advancing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moving forward | ||||||||
developing | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible adjective satellite • relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply | ||||||||
growing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or suitable for growth noun • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state | ||||||||
increasing | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • becoming greater or larger • (music) increasing in tempo and/or volume | ||||||||
intensifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • increasing in strength or intensity | ||||||||
strengthening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • becoming stronger • the act of increasing the strength of something | ||||||||
augmenting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • enlarge or increase • grow or intensify | ||||||||
enlarging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • make larger • make large • become larger or bigger • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | ||||||||
escalating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • increase in extent or intensity | ||||||||
expanding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • extend in one or more directions • become larger in size or volume or quantity • make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity • grow vigorously • exaggerate or make bigger • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • expand the influence of | ||||||||
become | verbv | |||||||
verb • enter or assume a certain state or condition • undergo a change or development • come into existence • enhance the appearance of | ||||||||
buff | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an ardent follower and admirer • a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen • bare skin • a medium to dark tan color • an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) adjective satellite • of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather verb • strike, beat repeatedly • polish and make shiny | ||||||||
burnish | verbv | |||||||
noun • the property of being smooth and shiny verb • polish and make shiny | ||||||||
climb | verbv | |||||||
noun • an upward slope or grade (as in a road) • an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) • the act of climbing something verb • go upward with gradual or continuous progress • move with effort, by grasping • go up or advance • slope upward • improve one's social status • increase in value or to a higher point | ||||||||
full | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • containing as much or as many as is possible or normal • (of sound) having marked deepness and body noun • the time when the Moon is fully illuminated adverb • to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form) adjective satellite • constituting the full quantity or extent; complete • complete in extent or degree and in every particular • filled to satisfaction with food or drink • having the normally expected amount • being at a peak or culminating point • having ample fabric verb • beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening • make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering • increase in phase | ||||||||
furbish | verbv | |||||||
verb • polish and make shiny | ||||||||
mount | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lightweight horse kept for riding only • the act of climbing something • a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill • a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place • something forming a back that is added for strengthening verb • attach to a support • go up or advance • fix onto a backing, setting, or support • put up or launch • get up on the back of • go upward with gradual or continuous progress • prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance • copulate with | ||||||||
platter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large shallow dish used for serving food • sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove | ||||||||
polish | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Poland or its people or culture noun • the property of being smooth and shiny • the Slavic language of Poland • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • a preparation used in polishing verb • make (a surface) shine • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing • bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | ||||||||
record | verbv | |||||||
noun • anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events • sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove • the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had • the sum of recognized accomplishments • a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone • an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport) • a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction • a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted verb • make a record of; set down in permanent form • register electronically • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments • be aware of | ||||||||