verb, formal - to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
verb - to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being more intelligent or clever
noun - freedom to do something in the way you want
noun - the small, triangular nut that grows on a beech tree
verb - to make a mark or scratch on the surface of something by rubbing it againsit something rough
adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something
noun - a picture or piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs, paper, or fabric onto a surface
verb, British English, informal - to spit
verb - to make someone unable to feel pain, usually by giving them drugs before a medical operation
noun - a doctor or specially trained nurse who gives people anaesthetics before and during medical operations
noun - a state in which someone cannot feel pain, usually because of drugs given before a medical operation or procedure
noun - the quality of being noble in character, mind, or spirit; moral goodness
noun - people of high social rank who have titles such as duke, earl, or baron; the aristocracy