refurbish

[ree-fur-bish]

verb (used with object)

1. to furbish again; renovate; brighten.

   to refurbish the lobby.

   Synonyms: redecorate, refurnish

refurbish

/ riːˈfɜːbɪʃ /

verb

1. (tr) to make neat, clean, or complete, as by renovating, re-equipping, or restoring

Other Word Forms

• refurbishment noun
• refurbishing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of refurbish¹

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + furbish

Example Sentences

In order to get electricity from the local utility, xAI had to first refurbish nearby power substations that could handle the large electric load Colossus would require.

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Four people have died after a six-storey building which was being refurbished partially collapsed in the centre of the Spanish capital, Madrid.

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The proposed paediatric department would be relocated within the refurbished ground and first floors of the existing treatment wing within Altnagelvin Hospital.

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Dog walkers and parents with small children play in refurbished parks.

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It is thought the premises in Cresswell Crescent were being refurbished and a generator released toxic gasses.

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Related Words

• fix up 
• modernize 
• overhaul 
• recondition 
• redo 
• refit 
• rehabilitate 
• remodel 
• renovate 
• repair 
• restore 
• revamp 
• update