Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refurnish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: re-fur-nish
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To furnish again; to get new furniture for.

Transitive verb

verb

To supply or provide anew.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I'm planning to refurnish my flat."
"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: […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English furnish English refurnish From re- + furnish.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

refurnishes (present, singular) refurnishing (participle, present) refurnished (participle, past) refurnished (past)

Derived Forms

refurnishment

Questions

What does refurnish mean?: To furnish again; to get new furniture for.
Where does refurnish come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English furnish English refurnish From re- + furnish.

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