1.
Clean, refurbish, as in We plan to get the house brushed up in time for the party. [c. 1600]
2.
Also,
brush up on. Review, refresh one's memory, as in Nell brushed up on her Spanish before going to Honduras, or I'm brushing up my knowledge of town history before I speak at the club. [Late 1700s]
brush up
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IN BRIEF: n. - Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory.
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
refresh one's memory
Synonyms: review, refresh
Meaning #2:
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
Synonyms: polish, round, round off, polish up
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