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wax

/wæks/noun, verb1 syllable

Wax means: go up or advance.

Synonyms for wax16

verb, as in go up or advance

mount, climb, rise

verb, as in increase in phase

full

also used for wax

cerumen, polish, vinyl, record, waxen, become, get, go, turn, come, fall, grow

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Opposites of wax

wane

What does wax mean?4

verb

1

go up or advance“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”

2

increase in phase“the moon is waxing”

3

cover with wax“wax the car”

noun

1

any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wax?26

two syllables

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Wax in a sentence

  • Here are plenty of wax crayons for drawing, or for eating if you prefer.menaud
  • Bees are very useful animals because they produce honey, wax, and pollinate flowers.saverius
  • Love is like the moon; when it does not wax, it wanes.Ricardo14
  • Sophie spotted the blond, curly head of a pretty wax doll.tieguy
  • This car wax gives permanent protection against heavy rain.unknown
  • What do you use to pick wax out of your ears?unknown
  • I want the wax cleaned from my ears.CK
  • There was candle wax on the table near the candle.CK

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Forms of wax

as a noun

plural
waxes

as a verb

past tense
waxed
present participle
waxing
third-person singular
waxes
past participle
waxed