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  waxing 
  waxing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  waxing 
 
  The  noun  waxing  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  waxing  --  (the  application  of  wax  to  a  surface) 
  2.  waxing  --  (a  gradual  increase  in  magnitude  or  extent;  "the  waxing  of  the  moon") 
 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  waxing 
 
  The  adj  waxing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  waxing  --  ((of  the  moon)  becoming  full;  "the  waxing  moon  passes  from  new  to  full") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  waxing 
 
  1  sense  of  waxing 
 
  Sense  1 
  waxing  (vs.  waning) 
 
  waning  (vs.  waxing) 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  waxing 
 
  1  sense  of  waxing 
 
  Sense  1 
  waxing  (vs.  waning) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  waxing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  waxing 
 
  waxing  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  waxing 
  waxing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  waxing 
 
  The  noun  waxing  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  waxing  --  (the  application  of  wax  to  a  surface) 
  2.  waxing  --  (a  gradual  increase  in  magnitude  or  extent;  "the  waxing  of  the  moon") 
 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  waxing 
 
  The  adj  waxing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  waxing  --  ((of  the  moon)  becoming  full;  "the  waxing  moon  passes  from  new  to  full") 

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