Definition of REFURBISH

refurbish

Plural: refurbishes

Verb

  • make brighter and prettier
    • "we refurbished the guest wing"
  • To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.

Noun

  • A refurbishment.

Examples

  • My bedroom needs a refurbish.
  • We're having the sitting room refurbished, after a leak damaged a large part of the room.

Origin / Etymology

1605, from re- + furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Middle French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).

Synonyms

freshen up, renovate, mangonize

Scrabble Score: 17

refurbish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
refurbish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
refurbish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

refurbish: valid Words With Friends Word