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Refurbish vs. Renew — What's the Difference?

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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