English verb: refurbish | |||
1. | refurbish (change) make brighter and prettier | ||
Samples | We refurbished the guest wing. My wife wants us to renovate. | ||
Synonyms | freshen up, renovate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | regenerate, renew | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gentrify | ||