refurbish
verb (used with object)
to furbish again; renovate; brighten.
Example Sentences
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These included refurbishing bikes for donations to the Age Concern Jersey charity, restoring memorial benches, growing plants and vegetables for the prison kitchen and for charity, and helping create wildlife habitats.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The leasing option could also benefit Apple’s refurbishing program, Feinseth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Millions of euros were spent refurbishing the old yellow building, which now looks very different from before.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Among the president’s early entries into civic life was refurbishing Wollman Rink in Central Park in 1986.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Building the synchrotron and the hot lab and refurbishing the 184-inch would cost at least another $605,000.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
