improve vs refurbish

improve

verb
  • To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something). 

  • To become better. 

refurbish

verb
  • To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance. 

How often have the words improve and refurbish occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )