refinish en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Latin fīnis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin fīniō Old French finirbor. Middle English finishen English finish English refinish From re- + finish.
Meanings
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To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint.
She refinished the old table.
The interior bodyside and ceiling panels in vestibules, toilets and Standard Class saloons have also been refinished, either in paint or vinyls.
2021 January 13, “Fleet News: Final Avanti West Coast Super Voyager refurbished”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 23:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| refinishing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| refinishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| refinished | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| refinished | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
it rifinire (to finish again) · de nacharbeiten (to finish again)