refurnish

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.

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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