refurnish

verb

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re·fur·nish | \ rē-ˈfər-nish

refurnished; refurnishing; refurnishes

Definition of refurnish

transitive verb

: to furnish anew especially : to equip with new or different furniture refurnishing the lobby A spare parlour and bedroom I refurnished entirely, with old mahogany and crimson upholstery … — Charlotte Brontë

Examples of refurnish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Plans to refurnish the building began as far back as the 1990s but were repeatedly held up by funding issues. — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021 Federal law dictates that only $5,000 can be spent on refurnishing a Cabinet secretary's offices. — Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2018 As a Cabinet secretary, Carson has a $5,000 legal limit to refurnish his office. — Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018

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