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refurbing

refurbing is the present participle and gerund of refurb.

Meaning of refurb

Verb

refurb (third-person singular simple present refurbs, present participle refurbing, simple past and past participle refurbed)

  1. (informal, transitive) 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

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Questions about refurbing

What is refurbing the present participle and gerund of?
Refurbing is the present participle and gerund of refurb.

Words near refurbing in the dictionary

  1. refunneling
  2. refunnelled
  3. refunnelling
  4. refurb
  5. refurbed
  6. refurbing
  7. refurbish
  8. refurbishable
  9. refurbished
  10. refurbisher
  11. refurbishers

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