REFURNISH Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

refurnish

verb

Definition of refurnish

as in to refit

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Recent Examples of refurnish 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurnish

Verb

That route is currently served by the eight-passenger Princess, a 128-foot-long former cargo barge built in 1973 that has since been refitted and refurbished.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Originally built in 1986, the boat was last refitted in 2024.

— Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 July 2025

Definition of refit

Verb

Jakucionis addressed the deal while preparing for his current work with Lithuania’s national team in World Cup qualifying.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Atop the bar cart is a stainless steel surface coated in a satin finish, which provides a sleek place to prepare appetizers and meals and an easy-to-clean surface.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of prepare

Verb

Or mountains of chips covered in mole or salsa fortified with chile pasilla in Oaxaca.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
All of this came after Florida’s four trades for star forward Brady Tkachuk, starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom, backup goaltender Akira Schmid and fourth-line forward Garnet Hathaway to fortify what on paper was already a stout roster.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of fortify

Verb

In his final state budget as governor, Gavin Newsom allocated $135 million to provide incentives for new and used EVs.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Then these costs are allocated to categories of customers, such as residential, commercial and industrial.

— Theodore J. Kury, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of allocate

Verb

Congress has pledged to better arm Taiwan, giving preliminary approval to a $14 billion arms sales package.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
The decision to end the core pillar of Europe’s largest defense project comes at a time when Western military officials have warned of a growing threat from Russia and the US is stepping up pressure for Europe to re-arm itself.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 June 2026