refurbish

1605, from re- +‎ furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Old French furbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbjan (“to clean, polish”), from Proto-Germanic *furbijaną (“to clean”), from Proto-Indo-European *prep- (“to appear”). Cognate with Old High German furben (“to clean, cleanse, purge, sweep”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈfɜːbɪʃ/

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refurbish (third-person singular simple present refurbishes, present participle refurbishing, simple past and past participle refurbished)

1. (transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.

• brush fire, brush-fire, brushfire, furbisher