Used:
Used means it belonged to someone, they made for a certain period. Some used items come out with one but most don’t. A used item has nothing changed on it. It is same as when it was new, worn and all.
Refurbished:
Refurbishment is the distribution of products (usually electronics) that have been previously returned to a manufacturer or vendor for various reasons. Refurbished products are normally tested for functionality and defects before they are sold, and thus are the approximate equivalent of certified pre-owned cars.
Differences:
| Basis | Used | Refurbished |
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
Having already been used | Renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building) |
| Synonyms | Worn, recycle, nearly new, not new, pre-owned | Rehabilitate, remodel, fix up, recondition and update |
| Antonyms | Damage, destroy, hurt, antique, ruin | |
| Part of Speech | Adjective | Verb |
| Word origin | It was originated from Middle English: the noun from Old French us, from Latin usus, from uti ‘to use’; the verb from Old French user, based on Latin uti . | It was originated in 1605-15, re- + furbish. |
| Warranty | Some used items come with one but most don’t. | All refurbished items come with warranty. |
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| Physical condition | A used item has nothing changed on it. It is the same as when it was new, worn and all. | Refurbished items are supposed to look exactly like a new item and do most of the time. |
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