Refurbish

Today's word of the day is 'Refurbish'.

The word 'Refurbish' is a verb and can be pronounced as 'ree-fuh-buhsh' (/ˌriːˈfɜːrbɪʃ/).

The meaning of the word is 'to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance'.

Some synonyms of the word are: 'Renovate', 'Repair' and 'Recondition'.

The collocation of the word is: With adverb: completely/ newly/ recently refurbish With noun: building/ cost .

Example: For IELTS Speaking:

 1. Two of our laboratories have been completely refurbished recently as part of an ongoing programme of modernisation.

2. It’s first links with Beaverbrook came through refurbishing the Express building in Fleet Street.

For IELTS Writing: The Northmavine factory of Ronas Fisheries is also to be refurbished, at a cost of £630,000.

Exercise: Point out the synonyms of 'refurbish'.
 1. The family remodeled their house with lots of effort.

 2. Though the carpenter fixed the chair, it broke down within a few days.

Answers:

 1. remodeled

 2. fixed

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