REFURNISH Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

refurnish

verb

Definition of refurnish

as in to refit

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Recent Examples of refurnish The Cooper Apartments has started leasing units in building two after remediating and refurnishing them according to Steele and tenants who saw the listing on The Cooper’s website. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 President Bill Clinton’s administration spent about $4 million - some from private donors - to refurnish interiors and expand IT systems for the digital age. — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 By the end of the movie, the roommates moved back into their old apartment, which had been refurnished and renovated by a new landlord. — Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurnish

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It was meticulously refitted in both 2012 and 2022, with the latter work including a fresh interior by Zuretti Design.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
It was converted into the world’s first Class 1 icebreaker superyacht in 2003, then refitted for luxury travel in 2016 and rechristened Legend.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026

Definition of refit

Verb

The facility will subsequently support the F135 fleet throughout the F-35’s service life in Finland, with Patria preparing to adapt the production line for Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) activities.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
At the team’s early-morning practices, many players flip between offense and defense to prepare for any situation, especially when there are even a few injuries.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of prepare

Verb

Japan in recent years has fortified its southwestern region with longer range missiles and interceptors.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Defensively, the return of Daley and Wyatt fortifies a line that already had two other starters back in Mario Landino and Tyrique Tucker.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortify

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The antidote is to arm yourself with knowledge and name it at your next appointment.

— Meghan Rabbitt, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Also on Wednesday, Salesforce announced a plugin for Anthropic's Claude that can compose emails on behalf of salespeople, arm them with information and update records through chat.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026