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

MLB announced on Wednesday the first game in four years at the refurbished film site of the baseball movie "Field of Dreams" near Dyersville, Iowa, will be played on August 13, 2026.

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Boeing's delays have forced Emirates to refurbish much of its existing fleet, including its Airbus A380s which are now out of production.

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Thousands of military homes across the UK will be modernised, refurbished or rebuilt over the next decade under a £9bn government plan to improve defence housing.

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Roads leading to the plateau have been refurbished, digital ticketing introduced and air-conditioned electric buses now glide past the pyramids.

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There have been worries about the progress of the rollout of its new surgery robot, the da Vinci 5, and worries about competitors getting into the business of refurbishing and reselling used Intuitive parts.

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Related Words

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