refurnish

B1 Topic:House & Home
US /ˌriːˈfɝːnɪʃ/ UK /ˌriːˈfɜːnɪʃ/
verb Freq #172178

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to furnish a room, building, or other place again, especially with new or different furniture

    They refurnished the bedroom with an old mahogany bed and matching chairs.

  2. 2
    verb

    to supply or provide someone or something with necessary items again

    The quartermaster refurnished the expedition with blankets and provisions.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to furnish a room,... redecoratereequiprenovate
2 verb · to supply or provide... resupplyreplenishreequip
Opposites
Word family
Forms refurnished
Derived forms refurnishment
Related forms furnishfurniturerenovate

Etymology

Formed from re-, 'again,' + furnish. Furnish entered English through Old French furnir, 'provide or complete,' so refurnish can mean either provide furniture again or resupply more generally.

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