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FURBISH

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 I. (verb) 

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they furbish  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it furbishes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past simple: furbished  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past participle: furbished  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

-ing form: furbishing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Polish and make shinyplay

Example:

buff my shoes

Synonyms:

buff; burnish; furbish

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "furbish" is one way to...):

polish; shine; smooth; smoothen (make (a surface) shine)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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