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refinish

/ɹifˈɪnɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
re-fin-ish
IPA
/ɹifˈɪnɪʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Latin fīnis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin fīniō Old French finirbor. Middle English finishen English finish English refinish From re- + finish.

Inflected Forms

refinishes (present, singular) refinishing (participle, present) refinished (participle, past) refinished (past)

Derived Forms

refinisher

Rhymes With

finish finnish diminish minish

Questions

How do you pronounce refinish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹifˈɪnɪʃ/.
What does refinish mean?
To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint.
Where does refinish come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Latin fīnis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin fīniō Old French finirbor. Middle English finishen English finish English refinish From re- + finish.

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