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   fur·nish

   /ˈfərniSH/

   verb

   • 1. provide (a house or room) with furniture and fittings: "the proprietor has furnished the bedrooms in a variety of styles" Similar provide with furniturefit outrig outappointoutfitembellishenhanceBritish:kit out
   • ▪ supply someone with (something); give (something) to someone: "she was able to furnish me with details of the incident"
   • ▪ be a source of; provide: "fish furnish an important source of protein" Similar supplyequipprovideprovisionissuefix upgrantpresentgiveoffermake availableserveconferaffordpurveybestowendowBritish:kit outOpposite divest

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘provide or equip with what is necessary or desirable’): from Old French furniss-, lengthened stem of furnir, ultimately of West Germanic origin.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFURNISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to put furniture in something: They've furnished the room very simply. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Furniture & fittings - general words. appointed. bamboo. built-in. caning. castor. fitted. fitting. flatpack. foldable. folding. overequipped. pullout. radiogram. rattan. recessed. space-saving. sprung. sunshade. under-counter.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › furnishFurnish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FURNISH is to provide with what is needed; especially : to equip with furniture. How to use furnish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Furnish.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › furnishFurnish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you provide something needed, you furnish it. You can furnish an answer to a question in an interview, furnish the snacks at a party, or furnish a room by filling it with couches and chairs.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › furnishFURNISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Furnish definition: to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.. See examples of FURNISH used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFURNISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] us / ˈfɝː.nɪʃ / uk / ˈfɜː.nɪʃ / Add to word list. to put furniture in something: They've furnished the room very simply. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Furniture & fittings - general words. appointed. bamboo. built-in. caning. caster. fitted. fitting. flatpack. foldable. folding. overequipped. pullout. radiogram. rattan.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFURNISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If you furnish a room or building, you put furniture and furnishings into it. Many proprietors try to furnish their hotels with antiques. [VERB noun + with] [ Also VERB noun] Synonyms: decorate, fit, fit out, appoint More Synonyms of furnish. 2. verb. If you furnish someone with something, you provide or supply it. [formal]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfurnish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of furnish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.