refurbish

[ ree-fur-bish ]

verb (used with object)

1. to furbish again; renovate; brighten:

   to refurbish the lobby.

   Synonyms: redecorate, refurnish

refurbish

/ riːˈfɜːbɪʃ /

verb

1. tr to make neat, clean, or complete, as by renovating, re-equipping, or restoring

Derived Forms

• reˈfurbishing, noun

Other Words From

• re·furbish·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of refurbish¹

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + furbish

Example Sentences

He also insists that schools are being refurbished or already have good facilities - and that rising prosperity will, in time, lead to healthier lifestyles.

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The School Rebuilding Programme, first announced in 2020, aims to rebuild or refurbish about 500 schools in a decade.

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He wants the chancellor to fully refurbish the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency at a cost of £2.8bn.

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The club are working with Populous, architects of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, to build a new, state-of-the-art training centre while also refurbishing the current complex for the women's team.

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The Labour councillor said the area was full of young families and the tower block had been refurbished four or five years ago.

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Related Words

• fix up
• modernize
• overhaul
• recondition
• redo
• refit
• rehabilitate
• remodel
• renovate
• repair
• restore
• revamp
• update