Inflected forms: fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. To supply; give: “The story of Orpheus has furnished Pope with an illustration” (Thomas Bulfinch).
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English furnisshen, from Old French fournir, fourniss-, of Germanic origin. See per1 in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:
furnish·er —NOUN
SYNONYMS:
furnish, equip, outfit, appoint, accouter These verbs mean to provide with what is necessary for an activity or a purpose: furnished the team with new uniforms; equip a car with snow tires; had to outfit the children for summer camp; a library that was appointed in leather; knights who were accoutered for battle.
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