1. make brighter and prettier - we refurbished the guest wing - My wife wants us to renovate • Syn: refurbish, renovate • Derivationally related forms: renovation (for: renovate), refurbishment (for: refurbish) • Hypernyms: regenerate, renew • Hyponyms: gentrify • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s (for: renovate) 2. become or make oneself fresh again - She freshened up after the tennis game • Syn: freshen, refresh, refreshen • Derivationally related forms: refreshment (for: refresh) • Hypernyms: change • Hyponyms: wash up, lave • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s