refurbish
2 synonyms for refurbish, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To repair and update something with new parts, so it looks and works as good as new, or better.
Synonyms
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Etymology
Dating from 1605, this is formed from re- and furbish, which comes from Middle English furbishen, from Middle French forbir (stem furbiss-, "to clean, polish"), from Frankish *furbēn ("to clean, polish").
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