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refurnish

verb

Etymology

From re- + furnish.

  1. derived from *promo-✻
  2. derived from *frumjaną✻
  3. derived from *frumjan✻
  4. inherited from furnysshen
  5. prefixed as refurnish — “re + furnish”

Definitions

  1. To furnish again

    To furnish again; to get new furniture for.

    • I'm planning to refurnish my flat.

  2. To supply or provide anew.

    • The soldiers were refurnished with provisions.
    • [Y]et by his moſte excellent witte⸝ he in a few yeres⸝ nat only broughte this realme in good ordre and vnder due obedience⸝ reuiued the lawes⸝ auanced Juſtice⸝ refurniſſhed his dominions⸝ and repayred his manours: […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA