Burnish

aufpolieren

(to make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected)

brünieren

(to make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing — see also polish, shine)

glanzschleifen

(to make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing — see also polish, shine)

glatt scheuern

(to make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing — see also polish, shine)

glätten

(to make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing — see also polish, shine)

zu mehr Glanz verhelfen

(to make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected)