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to Simonize

to Simonize

1 9.9
To polish a car or bike with wax to make it shiny and protect it
  • verb
  • /ˈsɪməˌnaɪz/
  • US
: pulir
  • "I washed and simonized the car yesterday, and now it shines like new."

Examples

  • Come out from under that rock and get Simonized.

    Her First Romance (1940)

  • A can of simonize.

    A Christmas Story (1983)

  • "My car looks great." "I washed and Simonized it, took all the rust off the bumpers, and cleaned the whole inside.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • "She'd gotten impatient with him the evening before for simonizing the car, bringing out the gloss in the two-tone paint job."

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "After a long day at work, I took some time to simonize my vehicle for a glossy finish."

  • "He always simonizes his car before taking it to a show to impress the judges."

Synonyms

to shine
vsto Simonize
64 1.0

To make something smooth and bright by rubbing it

refers to treating vehicle paint with a commercial product for protection
to wax
vsto Simonize
62 3.8

Cover something with wax to protect and make it shine

is used mainly on vehicle surfaces with a branded commercial treatment
to buff
vsto Simonize
17 4.4

To polish something by rubbing until it is smooth or shiny

focuses on using a product on vehicle panels rather than only rubbing

How Shiny

to Simonize
  • US
1 9.9
to wax
62 3.8
to polish
46 1.1
to shine
64 1.0
to clean
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Simonize infinitive
Simonized past
Simonized past participle
Simonizing present participle
Simonizes third person singular

Morphology

Simonize = Simon (opaque) = Simon + ize

Although composed of a proper name plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize', the verb refers to waxing/polishing from a brand name and its meaning is not predictable for average learners.

Etymology

Simonize comes from the brand name Simoniz, a famous car wax, and people began using that name as a verb meaning 'to wax and polish'; so to Simonize a car is to make its paint shiny and protected.