Definition of Refurbish

1. Verb. Make brighter and prettier. "My wife wants us to renovate"

Exact synonyms: Freshen Up, Renovate
Specialized synonyms: Gentrify
Generic synonyms: Regenerate, Renew
Derivative terms: Refurbishment, Renovation, Renovation

Definition of Refurbish

1. v. t. To furbish anew.

Definition of Refurbish

1. Verb. To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Refurbish

1. furbish [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: furbish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Refurbish

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Literary usage of Refurbish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Imaginary Conversations by Walter Savage Landor (1883)
"... give a fashionable cut and fresh glossiness to an old court- dress than to make a new one, it requires a better poet to refurbish a trite thought than ..."

2. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2002)
"In January 2002, Polisario stated that Royal Moroccan Army (RMA) troops deployed in Western Sahara "refurbish and upgrade their minefields on a daily basis. ..."

3. Capital (1888)
"It will be a hard task for Mr. Desai to refurbish the image of the Party and ... But for Mr. Desai the problem was how to refurbish the image of the Party ..."

4. Voice of America: Management Actions Needed to Adjust to a Changing Environment (1992)
"Thus, VGA developed a more modest plan in 1989 to complete construction already started, cancel many planned building projects, and refurbish existing ..."

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