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refurbish

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ɹiːˈfɜːbɪʃ/
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/ɹiːˈfɜːbɪʃ/ · /ɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/

Definition of refurbish

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
    “We're having the sitting room refurbished, after a leak damaged a large part of the room.”
    “He also makes the point that in France, SNCF is currently refurbishing some TGVs built in 1988.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
    “We're having the sitting room refurbished, after a leak damaged a large part of the room.”
    “He also makes the point that in France, SNCF is currently refurbishing some TGVs built in 1988.”

noun

  1. (informal)A refurbishment.
    “My bedroom needs a refurbish.”

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Etymology

1605, from re- + furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Middle French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).

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