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- [fur-bish]
- /ˈfɜr bɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur-bish]
- /ˈfɜr bɪʃ/
Definitions of furbished word
- verb with object furbished to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language. 1
- verb with object furbished to polish. 1
- noun furbished Simple past tense and past participle of furbish. 1
- adjective furbished Polished, burnished. 0
- adjective furbished Reconditioned. 0
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Origin of furbished
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English furbishen < Middle French forbiss-, long stem of forbir to polish, clean < Germanic; compare Old High German furban
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Parts of speech for Furbished
noun
adjective
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preposition
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furbished popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
furbished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for furbished
verb furbished
- buffed — Chiefly British Dialect. a blow; slap.
- burnished — You can describe something as burnished when it is bright or smooth.
- cleaned — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- glazed — having a surface covered with a glaze; lustrous; smooth; glassy.
- improved — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
Antonyms for furbished
verb furbished
- damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
- destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
- dulled — Simple past tense and past participle of dull.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
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