English verb: furbish up | |||
1. | furbish up (change) restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | ||
Samples | She repaired her TV set. Repair my shoes please. | ||
Synonyms | bushel, doctor, fix, mend, repair, restore, touch on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cobble, darn, fiddle, fill, heel, patch, patch, patch up, piece, point, reheel, repoint, resole, revamp, sole, tinker, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, vamp | ||
Antonyms | bust, break | ||