furbish up
Definition
Verb: - To restore something to a good or usable condition by cleaning, polishing, or mending it. It implies making something look newer or function better, often through effort and attention to detail.
Usage
The verb "furbish up" is used to describe the act of improving the appearance or condition of an object, typically through cleaning, repairing, or refurbishing. It is a phrasal verb where "up" adds a sense of completion or thoroughness to the action of "furbishing."
Examples
- Verb:
- They decided to furbish up the old bicycle they found in the garage.
- Before the guests arrive, we should furbish up the living room.
Advanced Usage
- "to furbish up one's image": To improve or refurbish one's public reputation or appearance.
- After the scandal, the politician hired a team to help furbish up his image.
Variants and Related Words
- Furbish (verb): To polish or burnish; to renovate. Often used without "up," though "furbish up" is more common in informal contexts.
- He took great care to furbish the antique silver.
Synonyms
- Refurbish: To renovate and redecorate.
- Renovate: To restore to a good state of repair.
- Restore: To bring back to a former or original condition.
- Repair: To fix or mend something that is broken or damaged.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Do up: To repair or decorate a building or room.
- They bought an old house to do up and sell.
Fix up: To repair, renovate, or make arrangements for something.
- Can you fix up this old chair?
Related Idioms
- Spruce up: To make neat or smart in appearance.
- We need to spruce up the garden before the party.
Verb
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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She repaired her TV set
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Repair my shoes please
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