Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wax 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  wax 
 
  Sense  1 
  wax 
  =>  beeswax 
 
  Sense  2 
  wax,  mount,  climb,  rise 
  =>  jump 
  =>  advance,  gain 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wax 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  wax 
 
  Sense  1 
  wax 
  =>  beeswax 
 
  Sense  2 
  wax,  mount,  climb,  rise 
  =>  jump 
  =>  advance,  gain 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  wax 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  wax 
 
  3  senses  of  wax 
 
  Sense  1 
  wax 
  =>  cover 
 
  Sense  2 
  wax,  mount,  climb,  rise 
  =>  increase 
 
  Sense  3 
  wax,  full 
  =>  increase 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  wax 
 
  wax  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  wax 
 
  Sense  1 
  wax 
  =>  cover 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  wax,  mount,  climb,  rise 
  =>  increase 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  wax,  full 
  =>  increase 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  wax 
  ader  wax 
  bayberry  wax 
  beeswax 
  candelilla  wax 
  carnauba  wax 
  earth  wax 
  earwax 
  epilating  wax 
  fig  wax 
  floor  wax 
  ghedda  wax 
  gondang  wax 
  japan  wax 
  lac  wax 
  mineral  wax 
  montan  wax 
  paraffin  wax 
  pisang  wax 
  scale  wax 
  sealing  wax 
  shellac  wax 
  ski  wax 
  vegetable  wax 
  wax 
  wax-chandler 
  wax-myrtle  family 
  wax  bean 
  wax  begonia 
  wax  crayon 
  wax  figure 
  wax  insect 
  wax  light 
  wax  mallow 
  wax  moth 
  wax  myrtle 
  wax  palm 
  wax  paper 
  wax  plant 
  waxberry 
  waxflower 
  waxing 
  waxmallow 
  waxwing 
  waxwork 
  waxycap 
  white  wax  tree 
 
  Overview  of  noun  wax 
 
  The  noun  wax  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  wax  --  (any  of  various  substances  of  either  mineral  origin  or  plant  or  animal  origin;  they  are  solid  at  normal  temperatures  and  insoluble  in  water) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wax 
 
  The  verb  wax  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  wax  --  (cover  with  wax;  "wax  the  car") 
  2.  (1)  wax,  mount,  climb,  rise  --  (go  up  or  advance;  "Sales  were  climbing  after  prices  were  lowered") 
  3.  wax,  full  --  (increase  in  phase;  "the  moon  is  waxing") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  wax 
  waxed 
  waxen 
  waxing 
  waxlike 
  waxy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  wax 
 
  The  noun  wax  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  wax  --  (any  of  various  substances  of  either  mineral  origin  or  plant  or  animal  origin;  they  are  solid  at  normal  temperatures  and  insoluble  in  water) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wax 
 
  The  verb  wax  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  wax  --  (cover  with  wax;  "wax  the  car") 
  2.  (1)  wax,  mount,  climb,  rise  --  (go  up  or  advance;  "Sales  were  climbing  after  prices  were  lowered") 
  3.  wax,  full  --  (increase  in  phase;  "the  moon  is  waxing") 

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