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Wax

noun

/wæks/

Meaning

a solid substance that melts when heated, used for making candles and polishing

to increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity

She used candle wax to seal the old letter.

The moon will wax until it becomes full.

wax and wane

paraffin, beeswax, polish, coating, grow, enlarge, expand, intensify, strengthen

Entry 1

paraffin, beeswax, polish, coating

Entry 2

grow, enlarge, expand, intensify, strengthen

liquid, solvent, thinner, wane, shrink, diminish

Entry 1

liquid, solvent, thinner

Entry 2

wane, shrink, diminish

candle wax, car wax, beeswax, wax coating, wax strong, wax poetic, waxing moon, wax enthusiastic

Entry 1

candle wax, car wax, beeswax, wax coating

Entry 2

wax strong, wax poetic, waxing moon, wax enthusiastic

To control and make use of natural resources, especially energy.

to bring something to an end or to stop something from continuing

to get something back that was lost or taken; to recover

to have courage to do something; to challenge someone

Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

To light up or make something clearer.