refurbish
[ ree-fur-bish ]
/ riˈfɜr bɪʃ /
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verb (used with object)
to furbish again; renovate; brighten: to refurbish the lobby.
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How to use refurbish in a sentence
The company soon embarked on a refurbishment of Easter Elchies, opening to the public in 1985.
That base was all but forgotten until 2008, when then-Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a major refurbishment of the base.
A multimillion-dollar refurbishment followed and the hotel reopened in February 1994.
Reportedly, another major refurbishment of the courtroom occurred about 1920.
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British Dictionary definitions for refurbish
refurbish
/ (riːˈfɜːbɪʃ) /
verb
(tr) to make neat, clean, or complete, as by renovating, re-equipping, or restoring
Derived forms of refurbish
refurbishing or refurbishment, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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