furbish

English

Etymology

From Middle English furbisshen, from Old French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).

Verb

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

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

Related terms

refurbish

Translations

To polish or burnish

Bulgarian: лъскам (bg) (lǎskam), полирам (bg) (poliram)
German: aufputzen, aufpolieren (de), blank polieren, blank wienern
Middle English: furbisshen

To renovate or recondition

Bulgarian: възстановявам (bg) (vǎzstanovjavam)
German: neu ausstatten, instand setzen (de), neu einrichten, renovieren (de)

Anagrams

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