How to pronounce refurbish
American English pronunciation
ree-FUR-bish
- IPA
- /ˌɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/
- Syllables
- ree · FUR · bish (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What refurbish means
To fix up something old so it looks and works like new
In a sentence: Grandpa refurbished an old bike and gave it to me for my birthday.
Where it comes from: It's re-, meaning "again," plus furbish, an old word meaning "to polish" or "to clean up." It dates from 1605.
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