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refurbish (verb), refurbishes; refurbished; refurbishing
1. To polish up again or to renovate: Richard is refurbishing his car by washing it and then making the surface shiny with special wax.
2. To repair and to make improvements to something: The carpenters are refurbishing the old house next door to Tom and making it habitable again.

Teresa wants the mechanic to refurbish her car so she can drive it safely to work and for shopping, etc.

3. Etymology: from Latin re-, "again" + Old French forbiss, forbir, "to polish."
To improve the looks of the building.
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