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furbish

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﹒To polish, burnish, or rub something until it is bright and clean.

﹒To renovate, restore, or give a fresh appearance to something old or worn.

Examples

﹒He decided to furbish the old brass lamp until it shone like new.

﹒The antique dealer spent the entire afternoon trying to furbish the tarnished silver tea set.

﹒We need to furbish the guest room before our relatives arrive for the holidays.

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