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    FURBISH

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they furbish  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it furbishes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: furbished  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: furbished  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: furbishing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Polish and make shinyplay

    Example:

    buff my shoes

    Synonyms:

    buff; burnish; furbish

    Classified under:

    Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

    Hypernyms (to "furbish" is one way to...):

    polish; shine; smooth; smoothen (make (a surface) shine)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something

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