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Furbish vs Refurbish - What's the difference?

furbish | refurbish |

Refurbish is a related term of furbish.



As verbs the difference between furbish and refurbish

is that furbish is to polish or burnish while refurbish is to rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.

furbish

English

Verb

(es)
  • To polish or burnish.
  • To renovate or recondition.

    • Synonyms

    * (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing) wax, shine, polish, buff, burnish

    Related terms

    * (l)

    refurbish

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.

    • Anagrams

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