furbish C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈfɜrbɪʃ/ UK /ˈfɜːbɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to brighten or restore by polishing or renovating They furbished the old armor until it gleamed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to brighten or restore by... polishburnishbrightenrenovaterefurbishrestorescour ↔ Opposites tarnishdull Word family Derived forms furbisherfurbished Related forms refurbish Etymology AI details From Middle English 'furbisshen', from Old French 'forbir' ('to polish, furbish'), of Germanic origin, akin to Old High German 'furban' ('to clean'). forbir Middle French *furbjan Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # furbish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈfɜrbɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɜːbɪʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to brighten or restore by polishing or renovating ## Examples - They furbished the old armor until it gleamed. ## Synonyms - polish - burnish - brighten - renovate - refurbish - restore - scour ## Antonyms - tarnish - dull ## Derived Forms - furbisher - furbished ## Related Forms - refurbish ## Roots and Affixes - Root: forbir - Root: *furbjan ## Etymology From Middle English 'furbisshen', from Old French 'forbir' ('to polish, furbish'), of Germanic origin, akin to Old High German 'furban' ('to clean'). ## AI Etymology Furbish is from Middle English 'furbisshen', from Old French 'forbir' ('to polish, furbish'), of Germanic origin, akin to Old High German 'furban' ('to clean'). Important recorded forms include forbir (Old French) and *furbjan (Proto-Germanic). The current sense covers to brighten or restore by polishing or renovating. The wider family includes derived forms such as furbisher and furbished and related words such as refurbish. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown