v.
1.improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
2.make more complex, intricate, or richer
3.treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
4.reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state
5.attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying
6.make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
Idiom of the Day
play up (someone or something) or play (someone or something) up
to call attention to someone or something, to emphasize someone or something
During the job interview I played up my experience with computers.