refurbish

== English == === Etymology === 1605, from re- +‎ furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Middle French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹiːˈfɜːbɪʃ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/ === Verb === refurbish (third-person singular simple present refurbishes, present participle refurbishing, simple past and past participle refurbished) (transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:repair mangonize (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== refurbishment ==== Translations ==== === Noun === refurbish (plural refurbishes) (informal) A refurbishment. === Anagrams === brush fire, brush-fire, brushfire, furbisher