furbish up vs patch

patch vs furbish up

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

furbish up and patch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, patch is a hyponym of furbish up; that is, patch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furbish up:

furbish up: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
patch: repair by adding pieces

Other hyponyms of furbish up include fiddle, tinker, fill, piece, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, heel, reheel, darn.

furbish up (noun)	patch (noun)
	a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
	a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
	a connection intended to be used for a limited time
	a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
	a small contrasting part of something
	a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
	a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

furbish up (verb)	patch (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	mend by putting a patch on
	repair by adding pieces
	to join or unite the pieces of
	provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

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