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- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Latinfīnis
- Latinfīniō
- Old Frenchfinir
- Middle Englishfinishen
- Englishfinish
- English todayrefinish
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
refinish
Today it means: To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint. Full definition →
English finish ← Middle English finishen ← Old French finir