Definition

Verb: * To furnish (a room, building, etc.) again with new or different furniture; to provide with new furnishings.

Usage

The verb "refurnish" describes the specific action of replacing or updating the furniture in a space. It implies a deliberate, often complete, change rather than just adding a single item. * It is a transitive verb and requires a direct object (e.g., a room, an office, a house). * It is often used in the context of home improvement, renovation, or interior design.

Examples

• After the renovation, they decided to refurnish the entire apartment in a modern style.
• The hotel was closed for six months to refurnish all its guest suites.
• We are saving money to refurnish the children's bedrooms as they get older.

Advanced Usage

• "To refurnish something in a [style/period]": This construction specifies the aesthetic of the new furnishings.
  • The historic mansion was carefully refurnished in the Victorian style.
• "To refurnish something with [items/material]": This construction highlights what the space is being supplied with.
  • They refurnished the lobby with elegant leather sofas and marble tables.

Variants and Related Words

• Refurnishing (n): The act or process of furnishing again.
  • The refurnishing of the office was completed on schedule.
• Furnish (v): To provide a room or building with furniture and fittings. ("Refurnish" adds the prefix "re-", meaning "again".)
• Redecorate (v): To decorate something again or differently. This is a broader term that can include painting, wallpapering, etc., and may or may not involve refurnishing.
• Renovate (v): To restore something to a good state of repair, which may include refurnishing.

Synonyms

• Refit (in the context of interiors)
• Remodel (when involving structural or decorative changes alongside new furniture)
• Re-equip (more general, not limited to furniture)

Antonyms

• Strip
• Clear
• Empty (of furniture)

Verb

1. furnish with new or different furniture
   • We refurnished the living room