furnish

[ fur-nish ]

/ ˈfɜr nɪʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.

to provide or supply (often followed by with): The delay furnished me with the time I needed.

noun

paper pulp and any ingredients added to it prior to its introduction into a papermaking machine.

Origin of furnish

1400–50; late Middle English furnisshen, from Old French furniss-, long stem of furnir “to accomplish, furnish,” from Germanic; compare Old High German frumjan “to provide”

SYNONYMS FOR furnish

1, 2 rig, outfit, deck out.

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1, 2. Furnish, appoint, equip all refer to providing something necessary. Furnish emphasizes the idea of providing necessary or customary services or appliances in living quarters: to furnish board; a room meagerly furnished with a bed, desk, and a wooden chair. Appoint, a more formal word now usually used in the past participle appointed, means to furnish completely with all requisites or accessories or in an elegant style: a well-appointed house. Equip means to supply with necessary materials or apparatus for some service, action, or undertaking; it emphasizes preparation: to equip a vessel, a soldier.

OTHER WORDS FROM furnish

fur·nish·er, nouno·ver·fur·nish, verb (used with object)pre·fur·nish, verb (used with object)re·fur·nish, verb (used with object)

un·der·fur·nish, verb (used with object)

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH furnish

refinish, refurbish, refurnish

Words nearby furnish

furlough, furmenty, furmint, furnace, Furness, furnish, furnished, furnishing, furnishings, furnit., furniture

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Example sentences from the Web for furnish

One seemed particularly promising, by a trail with a big pile of natural brush to furnish a screen.
Knowing Where the Bodies Are Buried: An Excerpt From 'Lives in Ruins'|Marilyn Johnson|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Having created a picture of Hell, the Tea Party priesthood must furnish the faithful with an image of Paradise.
The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One|Jack Schwartz|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Husks of homes, some of them choked in jungular vines, furnish a tropical Pompeii for viewers on the disaster bus tours.
Eight Years After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Has Been Resurrected|Jason Berry|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A manufacturer's trade association tried to furnish its offices with things made in the United States.
Made in America: Hard to Find, and Getting Harder|Megan McArdle|January 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Countless events combined to furnish me with a different, truer picture of the Jewish state.
'Why I'm a Zionist'|Justin Green|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But now the boiler proved to be too small to furnish steam steadily in sufficient quantity to sustain the higher speed.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston
I had arranged with Mr. Paxton to furnish a special train to bring him up.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various
I wish you could also furnish me with one, of the barbarities committed on our people.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume 3|Various
There are few Swedes who cannot sing, and I doubt whether any country in Europe would be able to furnish so many fine voices.
Northern Travel|Bayard Taylor
King Christian will furnish the staffs, and then—on to Stockholm!
Plays by August Strindberg, Fourth Series|August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for furnish

furnish

/ (ˈfɜːnɪʃ) /

verb (tr)

to provide (a house, room, etc) with furniture, carpets, etc

to equip with what is necessary; fit out

to give; supplythe records furnished the information required

Derived forms of furnish

furnisher, noun

Word Origin for furnish

C15: from Old French fournir, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German frummen to carry out

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单词	furnish
释义	furnish [ fur-nish ] / ˈfɜr nɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR furnish ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc. to provide or supply (often followed by with): The delay furnished me with the time I needed. noun paper pulp and any ingredients added to it prior to its introduction into a papermaking machine. Origin of furnish 1400–50; late Middle English furnisshen, from Old French furniss-, long stem of furnir “to accomplish, furnish,” from Germanic; compare Old High German frumjan “to provide” SYNONYMS FOR furnish 1, 2 rig, outfit, deck out. SEE SYNONYMS FOR furnish ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for furnish 1, 2. Furnish, appoint, equip all refer to providing something necessary. Furnish emphasizes the idea of providing necessary or customary services or appliances in living quarters: to furnish board; a room meagerly furnished with a bed, desk, and a wooden chair. Appoint, a more formal word now usually used in the past participle appointed, means to furnish completely with all requisites or accessories or in an elegant style: a well-appointed house. Equip means to supply with necessary materials or apparatus for some service, action, or undertaking; it emphasizes preparation: to equip a vessel, a soldier. OTHER WORDS FROM furnish fur·nish·er, nouno·ver·fur·nish, verb (used with object)pre·fur·nish, verb (used with object)re·fur·nish, verb (used with object) un·der·fur·nish, verb (used with object) WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH furnish refinish, refurbish, refurnish Words nearby furnish furlough, furmenty, furmint, furnace, Furness, furnish, furnished, furnishing, furnishings, furnit., furniture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for furnish One seemed particularly promising, by a trail with a big pile of natural brush to furnish a screen. Knowing Where the Bodies Are Buried: An Excerpt From 'Lives in Ruins'\|Marilyn Johnson\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Having created a picture of Hell, the Tea Party priesthood must furnish the faithful with an image of Paradise. The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One\|Jack Schwartz\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Husks of homes, some of them choked in jungular vines, furnish a tropical Pompeii for viewers on the disaster bus tours. Eight Years After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Has Been Resurrected\|Jason Berry\|August 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A manufacturer's trade association tried to furnish its offices with things made in the United States. Made in America: Hard to Find, and Getting Harder\|Megan McArdle\|January 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Countless events combined to furnish me with a different, truer picture of the Jewish state. 'Why I'm a Zionist'\|Justin Green\|January 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But now the boiler proved to be too small to furnish steam steadily in sufficient quantity to sustain the higher speed. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine\|Robert H. Thurston I had arranged with Mr. Paxton to furnish a special train to bring him up. Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877\|Various I wish you could also furnish me with one, of the barbarities committed on our people. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume 3\|Various There are few Swedes who cannot sing, and I doubt whether any country in Europe would be able to furnish so many fine voices. Northern Travel\|Bayard Taylor King Christian will furnish the staffs, and then—on to Stockholm! Plays by August Strindberg, Fourth Series\|August Strindberg British Dictionary definitions for furnish furnish / (ˈfɜːnɪʃ) / verb (tr) to provide (a house, room, etc) with furniture, carpets, etc to equip with what is necessary; fit out to give; supplythe records furnished the information required Derived forms of furnish furnisher, noun Word Origin for furnish C15: from Old French fournir, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German frummen to carry out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to furnish provide, equip, fix up, rig, afford, hand over, turn over, dispense, appoint, gear, fit, endow, purvey, outfit, accoutre, apparel, array, clothe, provision, arm
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furnish

verb (used with object)

noun

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