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noun
The act of refurbishing; a renovation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the state of being restored to its former good condition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: renovation, restoration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: improvement, melioration
History
Etymology tree English refurbish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English refurbishment From refurbish + -ment.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
