refurbished
UK[ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃt]US[ˌriːˈfɜːrbɪʃt]
adj
(of a building or room) cleaned, decorated, and fitted with new equipment or furniture.
adj
(of a product, especially an electronic device) renovated and restored to a good condition, often for resale.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
furbish
ed
re
again
furbish
to polish
ed
adjective suffix
Etymology
the word 'refurbished' is built upon the verb 'furbish', which entered middle english from old french, itself derived from a frankish germanic root related to polishing armor. the latin prefix 're-' was later attached, adding the sense of doing this action again. originally applied to the cleaning and brightening of weapons or metalware, the meaning broadened to encompass the thorough cleaning, repairing, and updating of spaces or objects. thus, the modern term logically combines the idea of restoration ('again') with the core concept of making something clean and bright.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + furbish (to polish) + ed (adjective suffix)
re: from latin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
furbish: from old french forbir, of germanic origin, meaning "to polish" or "to clean".
ed: from old english, a suffix forming past participles and adjectives.
Examples
the hotel has been completely refurbished to attract more guests.
i bought a refurbished laptop, which works perfectly and was much cheaper than a new one.
after the flood, the entire ground floor needed to be refurbished.