Refinishes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To improve the outer surface of an object by applying a new finish To restore the visual quality of a surface through additional treatment To update or enhance the protective layer of an item for better functionality and aesthetics
2. To put a fresh protective or decorative layer on an object's surface ; to bring a worn or damaged surface back to a better condition
3. To coat an item anew with a finish for improved appearance or use ; to fix and renew the surface to its original or improved state

Etymology: "Refinishes" is the third-person singular present form of "refinish," so the core story belongs to the verb itself. "Refinish" is formed from the prefix "re-," meaning again or anew, attached to "finish," and the combination describes giving a surface a new coat or restoring it to a better condition than before. "Finish" traces back to Latin "finis," meaning end or boundary, which gave Latin "finire," to bring to an end. That verb passed through Old French "finir" into Middle English as "finishen," and so the sense of completing a task gradually came to include the sense of completing an object's surface through polishing or coating. Adding "re-" thus means bringing that completing process round again, so the surface is finished a second time.

Synonyms: restores, renovates, revamps, reworks, repolishes

Antonyms: damages, destroys, deteriorates, neglects, ruins