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fur·bish
(fûr′bĭsh)tr.v. fur·bished, fur·bish·ing, fur·bish·es
1. To brighten by cleaning or rubbing; polish.
2. To restore to attractive or serviceable condition; renovate.
[Middle English furbishen, from Old French fourbir, fourbiss-, from Frankish *furbjan.]
fur′bish·er n.
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furbish
(ˈfɜːbɪʃ)vb (tr)
1. to make bright by polishing; burnish
2. (often foll by up) to improve the appearance or condition of; renovate; restore
[C14: from Old French fourbir to polish, of Germanic origin]
ˈfurbisher n
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fur•bish
(ˈfɜr bɪʃ)v.t.
1. to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often fol. by up).
2. to polish.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French forbiss-, long s. of forbir to polish, clean < Germanic; compare Old High German furben to clean]
fur′bish•er, n.
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furbish
Past participle: furbished
Gerund: furbishing
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| Verb | 1. | furbish - polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes" |
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furbish
verb1. To give a gleaming luster to, usually through friction:
2. To make new or as if new again:
Idiom: give a new look to.
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furbish
vt
(= smarten up) → aufpolieren
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