refurb
UK/ˈɹiːfɜːb/US/ˈɹiˌfɝb/
refurb verb: to refurbish.
Verb
refurb (third-person singular simple present refurbs, present participle refurbing, simple past and past participle refurbed)
- to refurbish
- Arrangements were made for deliveries, then he found a furnishings outlet and purchased what he felt he needed to refurb the place with essentials.2002, Chris C. Davidson, A Time for Everything: Even Time Could Not Stand in Their Way, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 235
- The Three Cities group has done a wonderful job of restoring and refurbing the building, which once housed the run-down Swiss Excelsior Hotel2007, Pippa de Bruyn, “The Mother City: Cape Town & The Winelands”, in Frommer's South Africa, 5th edition, Frommer's, →ISBN, page 153
Noun (1)
refurb (plural refurbs)
- a thing that has been refurbished
- Most of the trains running today are refurbs.
- I paid $75 for a refurb Horrock-Ibbotson single-tip eight-and-a-half footer which casts like a dream.2005, Roger Emile Stouff, “March”, in Native Waters: A Few Moments in a Small Wooden Boat, iUniverse, →ISBN, Here at the Beginning of All Things, page 60
Noun (2)
refurb (plural refurbs)
- The act of refurbishing
- The refurb program is progressing on schedule
- Whatever happens long-term, we are going to have phase III, the refurb, the modernisation of Bury-Altrincham, and all that does need to happen and happen soon.2005, Tony McNulty MP, Integrated Transport: The Future of Light Rail and Modern Trams in the United Kingdom; Tenth Report of Session 2004-05, volume II, House of Commons Transport Committee, →ISBN...
Examples of refurb in a sentence
- Alan had stashed a number of them in his garage, waiting for time to refurb them.2008, Thomas Sherry, Shatter, Book 2 of Deep Winter, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 106:
- But what do you do if you already have equipment that you bought, on the cheap, and you don't know whether or not it is a refurb or not?2005, William M. Lolli, Backup 2 Disk Now! Advanced Design and Scalability Guide for Backup for Workgroups, Trafford Publishing, →ISBN...
- A redent refurb means that there is now a larger play area for children, with a table and crayons to amuse them while you flex Daddy's Amex.2005, Emmah Duffus, Charlotte Purssord,, edited by Emmah Fuffus, Where to Wear London 2006: Fashion Shopping From A-Z, Where to Wear...
- At the time of writing, Ambleside YHA was due to close for a refurb and planning to reopen in April 20092009, David Else, Lonely Planet England, 5th edition, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, Cumbria & the Lake District, page 713:
Forms of refurb
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | refurbs |
| present participle | refurbing |
| past participle | refurbed |
| past | refurbed |
| Noun | |
| plural | refurbs |
Origin of refurb
Clipping of refurbish.
Clipping of refurbished.
Clipping of refurbishment.
Words that rhyme with refurb
Questions about refurb
- What does refurb mean?
- Refurb means to refurbish.
- How do you use refurb in a sentence?
- Alan had stashed a number of them in his garage, waiting for time to refurb them.
- What part of speech is refurb?
- Refurb can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce refurb?
- Refurb is pronounced /ˈɹiːfɜːb/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of refurb?
- The past tense of refurb is refurbed.
Words near refurb in the dictionary
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