Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈɹiːfɜːb/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈɹiˌfɝb/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ɹiˈfɝb/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Verb
to refurbish
Usage- Informal
- Transitive
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Arrangements were made for deliveries, then he found a furnishings outlet and purchased what he felt he needed to refurb the place with essentials.
The Three Cities group has done a wonderful job of restoring and refurbing the building, which once housed the run-down Swiss Excelsior Hotel
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Alan had stashed a number of them in his garage, waiting for time to refurb them.
Noun
a thing that has been refurbished
Usage- Informal
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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.
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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?
However, before buying a refurb, investigate how the retailer defines “refurbished.” And find out about the return policy and what warranty you’ll get.¶ The safest place to buy a refurb is from a manufaturer.
Noun
The act of refurbishing
Usage- Informal
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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.
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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.
At the time of writing, Ambleside YHA was due to close for a refurb and planning to reopen in April 2009