Refurbish vs. Renew — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Refurbish and Renew
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Refurbish
To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate.
Renew
To make new or as if new again; restore
Renewed the antique chair.
Refurbish
(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
We're having the sitting room refurbished, after a leak damaged a large part of the room.
Renew
To take up again; resume
Renew an old friendship.
Renewed the argument.
Refurbish
To furbish anew.
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Renew
To repeat so as to reaffirm
Renew a promise.
Refurbish
Make brighter and prettier;
We refurbished the guest wing
My wife wants us to renovate
Renew
To regain or restore the physical or mental vigor of; revive
I renewed my spirits in the country air.
Renew
To arrange for the extension of
Renew a contract.
Renew a magazine subscription.
Renew
To arrange to extend the loan of
Renewed the library books before they were overdue.
Renew
To replenish
Renewed the water in the humidifier.
Renew
To bring into being again; reestablish.
Renew
To become new again.
Renew
To start over.
Renew
(transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
Renew
(transitive) To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of.
Renew
(theology) To make new spiritually; to regenerate.
Renew
To become new, or as new; to revive.
Renew
(transitive) To begin again; to recommence.
Renew
(rare) To repeat.
Renew
To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.
I'd like to renew these three books.
Did you know that you can renew online?
Renew
Synonym of renewal
Renew
To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to reëstablish; to recreate; to rebuild.
In such a nightMedea gathered the enchanted herbsThat did renew old æson.
Renew
Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent.
Renew
To begin again; to recommence.
The last great age . . . renews its finished course.
Renew
To repeat; to go over again.
The birds-their notes renew.
Renew
To make new spiritually; to regenerate.
Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Renew
To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again.
Renew
Re-establish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new;
We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years
They renewed their membership
Renew
Cause to appear in a new form;
The old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market
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