fur|nish

fur|nish: fur|nish «FUR nihsh», transitive verb.

1. to supply with something necessary, useful, or wanted; provide: »to furnish an army with blankets, to furnish a person with information or money. The sun furnishes heat.

2. to supply (a room, house, or the like) with furniture and equipment: »We furnished the living room. He had taken more pains to furnish his house than his mind (Bishop Connop Thirlwall).

╂[< Old French furniss-, stem of furnir furnish, accomplish < Germanic (compare Old High German frummen)]

–fur´nish|er, noun.

Synonym Study 1, 2 Furnish, equip mean to provide or supply what is needed or appropriate. Furnish applies particularly to things or services which are necessary for existence or wanted for use or comfort: »One donor furnished money, another, labor. That caterer furnishes both food and help. Furnish one good reason for your decision.
Equip applies particularly to whatever is needed to do work or to work with: »We equipped the kitchen with new appliances. He is not equipped to translate Latin.

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fur´nish|er — fur|nish «FUR nihsh», transitive verb. 1. to supply with something necessary, useful, or wanted; provide: »to furnish an army with blankets, to furnish a person with information or money. The sun furnishes heat. 2. to supply (a room, house, or… … Useful english dictionary
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re|fur´nish|ment — re|fur|nish «ree FUR nihsh», transitive verb. to furnish over again. –re|fur´nish|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|fur|nish — «ree FUR nihsh», transitive verb. to furnish over again. –re|fur´nish|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|fur|nish|ment — «dihs FUR nihsh muhnt», noun. 1. the act of disfurnishing. 2. the state of being disfurnished … Useful english dictionary
dis|fur|nish — «dihs FUR nihsh», transitive verb. to deprive of furniture or belongings; strip (of) … Useful english dictionary
un|fur|nish — «uhn FUR nihsh», transitive verb. to strip of furnishings or furniture; dismantle … Useful english dictionary
fur|nish|ing — … Useful english dictionary
fur|nish|ment — … Useful english dictionary
fur·nish·ings — /ˈfɚnıʃıŋz/ noun [plural] : pieces of furniture, curtains, rugs, and decorations for a room or building The room has very comfortable furnishings … Useful english dictionary

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