refurbish
Translation
to refurbish, to renovate, to remodel
Examples
They decided to refurbish the old hotel.
They decided to refurbish the old hotel.
The office was recently refurbished.
The office was recently refurbished.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to renovate or redecorate (sth.) They plan to refurbish the entire building.
Similar Words
Synonyms: renovate, redecorate, restore, revamp
Etymology
From 're-' (again) + 'furbish' (to polish), from Old French 'forbir'. Literally 'to polish again'.
Memory Tips
Think of making old 'furniture' look new again by 're-furbishing' it.