Definition
To polish or burnish something to make it shiny and bright, or to brighten up something old or dull.
Etymology
From Old French forbir, from Germanic roots meaning to polish or rub; related to Old High German furren, meaning to scour or rub away.
Kelly Says
Furbish is one of those old words that makes perfect sense once you know it—it's literally about making things shine again, which is why we still say 'furbish up' an old idea or skill!
Translations
ARالعربية
زخرفة
zakh-raf-ah
CACatalà
adornar
a-dor-nar
CSČeština
vylepšit
vyle-p-shit
DEDeutsch
aufpolieren
auf-po-li-ren
ELΕλληνικά
αποκαταστήσει
a-po-ka-ta-ste-sei
ESEspañol
renovar
re-no-var
FISuomi
parantaa
par-an-taa
FRFrançais
embellir
em-bel-ir
HIहिन्दी
सुधारना
su-dhaar-na
HUMagyar
feljavítani
fel-ja-vi-ti-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
hias
hee-as
ITItaliano
rifinire
ri-fi-nire
JA日本語
飾り付ける
kazari tsuke-ru
KKKK
süslemeler
soo-slay-meh-ler
MSBahasa Melayu
hias
hee-as
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုပ်ပြင်
pyu-pyin
NLNederlands
opfrissen
op-fris-sen
PLPolski
odświeżyć
od-shvee-zhyt
PTPortuguês
embelecer
em-be-le-cer
RORomână
îmbunătăți
im-bun-a-ti
RUРусский
украсить
ukrasit
SWKiswahili
mapambo
ma-pam-bo
TAதமிழ்
அலங்கரிக்க
ala-ngari-kka
TEతెలుగు
చిత్రీకరణ
chithri-ka-ra-na
TLTL
palamuti
pa-la-mu-ti
TRTürkçe
parlatmak
par-lat-mak
UKУкраїнська
доопрацювати
doo-pra-tsyu-va-tyi
VITiếng Việt
trang trí
trang-tri
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀rọ
awon eh-roh