furbish

verb

fur·​bish ˈfər-bish 

furbished; furbishing; furbishes

transitive verb

1

: to make lustrous : polish

2

: to give a new look to : renovate

—often used with up

furbisher noun

Synonyms

• buff
• burnish
• dress
• gloss
• grind
• polish
• rub
• shine
• smooth
• smoothen

Examples of furbish in a Sentence

the warrior furbished his sword and shield so that they glinted in the sunlight

Word History

Etymology

Middle English furbisshen, from Anglo-French furbiss-, stem of furbir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German furben to polish

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1