Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To polish so as to make look newer

  2. (figuratively, transitive, usually)To refurbish, to reinvigorate

More definitions
  • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Forms

furbishes up, furbishing up, furbished up, furbished up

irregular

Base formfurbish up · to furbish up
3rd person singularfurbishes up
Present participlefurbishing up
Past simplefurbished up
Past participlefurbished up

Tenses

furbish up · furbished up · will furbish up · have furbished up

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyfurbish up
he, she, itfurbishes up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave furbished up
he, she, ithas furbished up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill furbish up

Past simpleLesson

all personsfurbished up

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
funnyA1furB1furiousB2furiouslyB2furlough

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