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Adjective waxing has 1 sense

waxing - (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases; "the waxing moon passes from new to full"
Antonym: waning

Noun waxing has 2 senses

waxing - the application of wax to a surface
--₁ is a kind of application, coating, covering

Derived form: verb wax₁
waxing - a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"
--₂ is a kind of increase
Antonyms: waning

Derived forms: verb wax₃, verb wax₂

Verb wax has 3 senses

wax - cover with wax; "wax the car"
--₁ is one way to cover

Derived forms: noun wax₁, noun waxing₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
wax, mount, climb, rise - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
--₂ is one way to increase
Antonyms: wane

Derived form: noun waxing₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
wax, full - increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"
--₃ is one way to increase
Antonyms: wane

Derived form: noun waxing₂
Sample sentence:
The moon will soon wax