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refurbish

verb

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To renovate or improve the condition and appearance of something.

Volunteers plan to refurbish the theater's faded lobby.

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Before the next open evening, the volunteers agreed to revamp the handover routine so unfinished jobs would not disappear between shifts. They also planned to refurbish a storage cabinet whose damaged doors made it awkward to use.

From A New Routine for the Print Room.

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