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    furbish
    /ˈfəːbɪʃ/

    verb

    • 1. give a fresh look to (something old or shabby); renovate: "I needed until August to fully furbish the two front rooms"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › furbishFurbish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to make lustrous : polish. 2. : to give a new look to : renovate often used with up. furbisher noun. Synonyms. buff. burnish. dress. gloss. grind. polish. rub. shine. smoothen. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of furbish in a Sentence. the warrior furbished his sword and shield so that they glinted in the sunlight.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFURBISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make something, especially a room or building, look clean, new and in good condition: The homes are already furbished or in the process of being refurbished. We were given a tour of the newly furbished news room. Fewer examples.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFURBISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make something, especially a room or building, look clean, new and in good condition: The homes are already furbished or in the process of being refurbished. We were given a tour of the newly furbished news room. Fewer examples. He conducts his business from his newly furbished home.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › furbishFURBISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Furbish definition: to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up). See examples of FURBISH used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › furbishFurbish - definition of furbish by The Free Dictionary

    fur·bish. (fûr′bĭsh) tr.v. fur·bished, fur·bish·ing, fur·bish·es. 1. To brighten by cleaning or rubbing; polish. 2. To restore to attractive or serviceable condition; renovate. [Middle English furbishen, from Old French fourbir, fourbiss-, from Frankish *furbjan .] fur′bish·er n.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFURBISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. to make bright by polishing; burnish 2. to improve the appearance or condition of; renovate; restore.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › furbishFurbish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 23, 2024 · /ˈfʌrbɪʃ/ IPA guide. Other forms: furbished; furbishing; furbishes. Definitions of furbish. verb. polish and make shiny. synonyms: buff, burnish. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Furbish." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/furbish. Accessed 23 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › furbishfurbish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 16, 2023 · furbish (third-person singular simple present furbishes, present participle furbishing, simple past and past participle furbished) To polish or burnish. To renovate or recondition.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › furbishFurbish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    verb. furbishes. To brighten by rubbing or scouring; polish; burnish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make usable or attractive again; refurbish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To renovate or recondition. Wiktionary. Synonyms: buff. burnish. scour. revive. restore. recondition. improve. shine. polish. clean. brighten.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › furbishfurbish - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often fol. by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language. to polish. Gmc; compare Old High German furban