furnish

[ fur-nish ]

verb (used with object)

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

   Synonyms: outfit, rig

2. to provide or supply (often followed by with ):

   The delay furnished me with the time I needed.

   Synonyms: outfit, rig

noun

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

furnish

/ ˈfɜːnɪʃ /

verb

1. to provide (a house, room, etc) with furniture, carpets, etc
2. to equip with what is necessary; fit out
3. to give; supply

   the records furnished the information required

Derived Forms

• ˈfurnisher, noun

Other Words From

• furnish·er noun
• o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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of furnish¹

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of furnish¹

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

Synonym Study

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.

Example Sentences

Furnish and Sir Elton were among the guests attending the film's London premiere at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday.

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After some spicy language about Tesla and X owner Elon Musk in his acceptance speech, Sir Elton dedicated the award to his family; husband David Furnish and their song Zachary and Elijah.

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A new documentary about Sir Elton John's final tour, co-directed by his husband David Furnish, has premiered at the London Film Festival.

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The new documentary is produced by Sir Elton's husband and manager David Furnish, who also co-directs it with RJ Cutler.

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The 77-year-old smiled and waved at the cameras as he arrived with his husband David Furnish on Friday.

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Related Words

• afford
• dispense
• hand over
• provide
• turn over