wax

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwæks/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wæks/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(waks)

Inflections of 'wax' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
waxes
v 3rd person singular
waxing
v pres p
waxed
v past
waxed
v past p (All usages)
waxen
v past p (Literary: only senses relating to increasing or growing.)

wax
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Sense: Verb: increase
Synonyms:
increase Collocations, grow Collocations, rise Collocations, swell Collocations, climb Collocations, enlarge Collocations, expand Collocations, snowball, balloon Collocations, mushroom Collocations, burgeon, escalate Collocations, gain Collocations
Sense: Verb: grow larger in size, esp. the moon
Synonyms:
grow larger, get bigger, increase in size, enlarge Collocations, increase Collocations, widen Collocations, broaden Collocations, approach full, swell Collocations
Sense: Verb: treat with wax, etc.
Synonyms:
polish Collocations, buff Collocations, shine Collocations, treat Collocations, treat sth with wax, rub Collocations, lubricate, lube (informal)


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