Polish (3)

'polish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for wax that I've seen before include "Yellow stuff secreted in ear" , "Increase in phase (as moon)" , "Substance in candles" , "Substance found in ears, or in some museums" , "become stronger" .)
'polish' is the definition.
(I know that polish can be written as refinement)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for refinement that I've seen before include "Elegance, sophistication" , "Improvement; elegance" , "Cultivation" , "Polish" , "culture" .)
'polish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for rub up that I've seen before include "Polish" , "shine" .)
'polish' is the definition.
(I know that polish is a is a more specific form of the action hone)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for hone that I've seen before include "Smooth stone" , "Sharpen tool on stone" , "Polish" , "Sharpen (a blade)" , "Strop" .)
'polish' is the definition.
(I know that polish can be written as buff)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for buff that I've seen before include "Polish; yellowish-beige" , "light shade" , "nude?" , "Pale yellow" , "with attractively well-developed muscles" .)