furbish
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English
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From Middle English furbisshen, from Old French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).
Pronunciation
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[edit]furbish (third-person singular simple present furbishes, present participle furbishing, simple past and past participle furbished)
- To polish or burnish.
- To renovate or recondition.
Synonyms
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[edit]To polish or burnish
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To renovate or recondition
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