furbish

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Verb furbish has 1 sense

buff, burnish, furbish, flush - polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
--₁ is one way to polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
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Furbish

Part of speech: Verb

Sense 1: To restore or renovate to a bright or fresh condition

Sample Sentence: After years of neglect, they decided to furbish their old house and turn it into a cozy retreat.

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Sense 2: To polish or clean something to make it look new

Sample Sentence: The antique dealer furbished the silverware before putting it on display in the store.

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Part of speech: Noun

Sense 1: A language or dialect spoken among a specific group or community

Sample Sentence: The small town had its own furbish, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the locals.

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