Entry Word: furnish

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity <the students were furnished with brushes, crayons, pencils, and various other art supplies>

Synonyms accoutre (or accouter), equip, fit (out), outfit, rig, supply

Related Words stock, store; bestow, donate, give, present; deal, dispense, distribute, dole (out); allocate, allot, assign

Near Antonyms deprive, dispossess, divest, strip

2 to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption <weʼll gladly furnish the food for any out-of-town guests>

Synonyms deliver, feed, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply

Related Words administer, dispense, distribute, dole (out), mete (out), parcel (out); cede, deed, transfer

Near Antonyms conserve, preserve, save

Antonyms hold (back), keep (back), reserve, retain, withhold