furbish
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English furbisshen, from Old French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).
Verb[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.
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Translations[edit]
To polish or burnish
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To renovate or recondition
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