refurbishv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)riːˈfəːbɪʃ/, U.S.

/riˈfərbɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, furbish v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + furbish v.

transitive. Originally: to brighten or clean up (cf. furbish v. 1). Later: to restore to good condition, to renovate; (now esp.) to repair and redecorate (a building, room, etc.). Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restore [verb (transitive)] > renovate or renew > refurbish

refresh1468

recoct1562

repolish1577

furbish1587

vamp1599

interpolate1623

vamp1632

new-vampa1640

revamp1803

refurbish1824

to fig up1825

rehabilitate1878

face-lift1939

refurb1970

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Refourbir, to refurbish, repolish.

1736 E. Stanley tr. T. de Saint-Hyacinthe Histoire du Prince Titi 8 She made up but one Suit of Cloaths in a Year, and even that one she would get so neatly refurbished, that it would sometimes last her eighteen Months.

1766 2nd Pt. Lit. Corr. 46 It was now thought worth while to new-vamp and refurbish it [sc. a hypothesis]; and to send it forth again.

1824 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. I. xv. 287 It requires a better poet to refurbish a trite thought than to exhibit an original.

1849 Bristol Mercury 29 Sept. 6/1 Cardiff has lately refurbished its Castle.

1874 W. E. Gladstone in Contemp. Rev. Oct. 674 She has refurbished and paraded anew every rusty tool.

1920 Blackwood's Mag. Mar. 316/2 The cargo-holds were refurbished.

1954 R. Sutcliff Eagle of Ninth ii. 23 That spear had been refurbished many times, kept bright by a son in memory of his father.

1980 M. Richler Joshua Then & Now II. vi. 187 Dr. Mueller was staying in a small hotel while the villa he had bought was being refurbished.

2005 R. Rankin Brightonomicon 41 Then they refurbish the place in ‘Brighton chic’, which is basically aluminium with really uncomfortably high stools.

Derivatives

reˈfurbished adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [adjective] > renovating or renewing > renovated or renewed > refurbished

new-vamped1649

vamped1714

furbished1775

rechauffeed1841

revamped1847

done-up1849

refurbished1853

réchauffé1921

face-lifted1941

refurb1965

1853 Southern Literary Messenger July 394/2 The torment of refurbished conjectures about facts, which have been received for ages, and which have been tranquilly believed for centuries.

1941 Hesperia 10 223 Some of the numerous bases scattered about the theatral precinct held newly dedicated statues to further adorn the refurbished theatre.

2003 K. Kwei-Armah Elmina's Kitchen ii. i. 49 (stage direct.) Lights snap up on a refurbished restaurant.

reˈfurbishing n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > renovation or renewal > refurbishment

repolishing1592

interpolation1623

furbishinga1640

furbish1839

refurbishing1844

revamping1849

furbishment1850

revamp1852

refurbishment1881

refurb1976

1844 North Amer. & Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia) 28 Oct. 1/5 The fancy dresses..are to be obtained at the theatre; the old wardrobe belonging to which is undergoing a very considerable purification and refurbishing.

1919 Mod. Lang. Notes 34 239 It is better to work quietly towards the refurbishing of an unjustly tarnished fame than to damn reputations in epigram.

1999 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 10 June 38/1 The refurbishing of the galleries that contain the Met's classical collection is a major phase in the museum's re-presentation of Western antiquity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	refurbish
释义	refurbishv. Brit. /(ˌ)riːˈfəːbɪʃ/, U.S. /riˈfərbɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, furbish v. Etymology: < re- prefix + furbish v. transitive. Originally: to brighten or clean up (cf. furbish v. 1). Later: to restore to good condition, to renovate; (now esp.) to repair and redecorate (a building, room, etc.). Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restore [verb (transitive)] > renovate or renew > refurbish refresh1468 recoct1562 repolish1577 furbish1587 vamp1599 interpolate1623 vamp1632 new-vampa1640 revamp1803 refurbish1824 to fig up1825 rehabilitate1878 face-lift1939 refurb1970 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Refourbir, to refurbish, repolish. 1736 E. Stanley tr. T. de Saint-Hyacinthe Histoire du Prince Titi 8 She made up but one Suit of Cloaths in a Year, and even that one she would get so neatly refurbished, that it would sometimes last her eighteen Months. 1766 2nd Pt. Lit. Corr. 46 It was now thought worth while to new-vamp and refurbish it [sc. a hypothesis]; and to send it forth again. 1824 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. I. xv. 287 It requires a better poet to refurbish a trite thought than to exhibit an original. 1849 Bristol Mercury 29 Sept. 6/1 Cardiff has lately refurbished its Castle. 1874 W. E. Gladstone in Contemp. Rev. Oct. 674 She has refurbished and paraded anew every rusty tool. 1920 Blackwood's Mag. Mar. 316/2 The cargo-holds were refurbished. 1954 R. Sutcliff Eagle of Ninth ii. 23 That spear had been refurbished many times, kept bright by a son in memory of his father. 1980 M. Richler Joshua Then & Now II. vi. 187 Dr. Mueller was staying in a small hotel while the villa he had bought was being refurbished. 2005 R. Rankin Brightonomicon 41 Then they refurbish the place in ‘Brighton chic’, which is basically aluminium with really uncomfortably high stools. Derivatives reˈfurbished adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [adjective] > renovating or renewing > renovated or renewed > refurbished new-vamped1649 vamped1714 furbished1775 rechauffeed1841 revamped1847 done-up1849 refurbished1853 réchauffé1921 face-lifted1941 refurb1965 1853 Southern Literary Messenger July 394/2 The torment of refurbished conjectures about facts, which have been received for ages, and which have been tranquilly believed for centuries. 1941 Hesperia 10 223 Some of the numerous bases scattered about the theatral precinct held newly dedicated statues to further adorn the refurbished theatre. 2003 K. Kwei-Armah Elmina's Kitchen ii. i. 49 (stage direct.) Lights snap up on a refurbished restaurant. reˈfurbishing n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > renovation or renewal > refurbishment repolishing1592 interpolation1623 furbishinga1640 furbish1839 refurbishing1844 revamping1849 furbishment1850 revamp1852 refurbishment1881 refurb1976 1844 North Amer. & Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia) 28 Oct. 1/5 The fancy dresses..are to be obtained at the theatre; the old wardrobe belonging to which is undergoing a very considerable purification and refurbishing. 1919 Mod. Lang. Notes 34 239 It is better to work quietly towards the refurbishing of an unjustly tarnished fame than to damn reputations in epigram. 1999 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 10 June 38/1 The refurbishing of the galleries that contain the Met's classical collection is a major phase in the museum's re-presentation of Western antiquity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1611
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