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furbish

fur·bish [ fúrbish ] (past and past participle fur·bished, present participle fur·bish·ing, 3rd person present singular fur·bish·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. polish: to brighten something by polishing

2. construction  ( literary )
Same as  refurbish


[14th century. < Old French fourbiss-< Germanic]

fur·bish·er noun
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