Home › Words › R › refurbrefurb/ˈɹiːfɜːb/refurb means to refurbish.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, refurb ranks #26,864 of 42,762 for Qualifying.refurb is pronounced /ˈɹiːfɜːb/.EtymologyClipping of refurbish.verbto refurbishe.g.“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:nouna thing that has been refurbishede.g.“Most of the trains running today are refurbs.”The act of refurbishinge.g.“The refurb program is progressing on schedule”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.refurbishing 81% match — The act by which something is refurbished. vs refurb →refurbishable 78% match — Capable of being refurbished. vs refurb →refurbished 77% match — Rebuilt or replenished with all new material; or, restored to its original (or a better) working order and appearance. vs refurb →furbished 68% match — Polished, burnished. vs refurb →furbishing 63% match — The act by which something is furbished. vs refurb →refurnishment 63% match — The act of refurnishing. vs refurb →reconditioned 61% match — Which has been reconditioned vs refurb →revamp 61% match — To improve, renew, renovate, or revise (something). vs refurb →