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单词 furnishes
释义

furnish

verb

fur·​nish ˈfər-nish How to pronounce furnish (audio)
furnished; furnishing; furnishes

transitive verb

1
: to provide with what is needed
especially : to equip with furniture
The inn is beautifully furnished.
2
: supply, give
furnished food and shelter for the refugees
furnisher noun

Synonyms

  • accoutre
  • accouter
  • equip
  • fit (out)
  • gird
  • kit (up or out) [chiefly British]
  • outfit
  • provision
  • rig
  • supply
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Example Sentences

The inn is beautifully furnished. He has enough money to furnish the apartment nicely. We'll furnish the food for the party. Can he furnish the information to us?
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English furnisshen, from Anglo-French furniss-, stem of furnir, fournir to complete, equip, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frummen to further, fruma advantage — more at foremost

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

furnish

verb

fur·​nish ˈfər-nish How to pronounce furnish (audio)
furnished; furnishing
1
: to provide with furniture
furnish a house
2
: to provide with what is needed
"I'm going to give you all a nice quiet cell—unless you furnish bail." Richard {amp} Florence Atwater, Mr. Popper's Penguins
3
: to supply to someone or something
We'll furnish food for the party.

furnishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of furnish
1
as in equips
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity the art students were furnished with brushes, crayons, pencils, and various other art supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • equips
  • supplies
  • prepares
  • presents
  • provisions
  • girds
  • outfits
  • dispenses
  • contributes
  • bestows
  • rigs
  • distributes
  • fortifies
  • donates
  • gives
  • allots
  • accouters
  • accoutres
  • assigns
  • kits (up or out)
  • allocates
  • arms
  • stores
  • stocks
  • apportions
  • fits (out)
  • portions
  • hands out
  • prorates
  • doles out
  • metes (out)
  • refurnishes
  • deals (out)
  • parcels (out)
  • reequips
  • refits
  • reoutfits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • deprives
  • divests
  • strips
  • dispossesses
2
as in provides
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption we'll gladly furnish the food for any out-of-town guests

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • provides
  • gives
  • supplies
  • delivers
  • hands
  • distributes
  • feeds
  • dispenses
  • hands over
  • administers
  • allocates
  • assigns
  • apportions
  • portions
  • prorates
  • cedes
  • doles out
  • plies (with)
  • deeds
  • transfers
  • metes (out)
  • makes over
  • deals (out)
  • parcels (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • retains
  • holds (back)
  • maintains
  • keeps (back)
  • withholds
  • reserves
  • preserves
  • saves
  • conserves
  • keeps up
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