furbish
to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language.
to polish.
Origin of furbish
1Other words from furbish
- fur·bish·er, noun
- un·fur·bished, adjective
Words Nearby furbish
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How to use furbish in a sentence
Also folks cannot neglect their cleanliness and then furbish themselves up in a day.
The Adventures of Harry Revel | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchHe found everything but what he wanted most—the code book, by which he could furbish up on dots and dashes.
The Wreck of the Titan | Morgan RobertsonThe men were halted outside the town and given time to furbish themselves up for the occasion.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) | James Edward ParrottIt only induces Guido to furbish up his tools for a fresh assault.
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward BerdoeBreakfast was a half-hour later, and when that was over there was nothing much to do but furbish up for church.
Left Half Harmon | Ralph Henry Barbour
British Dictionary definitions for furbish
/ (ˈfɜːbɪʃ) /
to make bright by polishing; burnish
(often foll by up) to improve the appearance or condition of; renovate; restore
Origin of furbish
1Derived forms of furbish
- furbisher, noun
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