smooth·en (sm    n)tr. & intr.v. smooth·ened, smooth·en·ing, smooth·ens To make or become smooth. |
smoothen [ˈsmuːðən]
vb
to make or become smooth
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood" strip - remove the thread (of screws) change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface launch - smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster" rake - level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel" plane - make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane; "plane the top of the door" float - make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster" sandblast - grind with a sandblast; "sandblast the facade of the building" file - smooth with a file; "file one's fingernails" |
| 2. | smoothen - make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" gloss - give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing | |
| 3. | smoothen - become smooth change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
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