furbish up vs better

better vs furbish up

furbish up is not a noun while better is a noun.

furbish up is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

furbish up and better both are verbs.

furbish up is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
furbish up	No	No	Yes	No
better	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, better is a hypernym of furbish up; that is, better is a word with a broader meaning than furbish up:

furbish up: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
better: to make better

Other hypernyms of furbish up include ameliorate, amend, improve, meliorate.

furbish up (noun)	better (noun)
	something superior in quality or condition or effect
	the superior one of two alternatives
	someone who bets
	a superior person having claim to precedence

furbish up (adjective)	better (adjective)
	(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
	(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
	(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
	more than half

furbish up (verb)	better (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	get better
	to make better
	surpass in excellence

furbish up (adverb)	better (adverb)
	comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
	from a position of superiority or authority

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