Definition of furnish
furnisher
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Examples of furnish in a Sentence
The inn is beautifully furnished.
He has enough money to furnish the apartment nicely.
We'll furnish the food for the party.
Can he furnish the information to us?
Recent Examples of furnish from the Web
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In many instances, such discretionary responses furnish the agency with an opportunity to correct misperceptions or inaccurate factual statements that are the basis for a request.
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Many of its housewares and home-furnishing items can be found on Amazon.com Inc. and other online sites.
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The first school building for black children, Benjamin Banneker, was built in 1885 with bricks and labor furnished by Park College.
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The average size of Azpira Place's one-bedroom apartments, which are not furnished, is 540 square feet, Schaefer said.
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The Army has not explained why the honor guard was not furnished.
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An ironworks company in Baltimore furnished the base.
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And here’s the rest of New Frontier’s VR line-up at Sundance, as furnished by the festival.
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Origin and Etymology of furnish
Middle English furnisshen, from Anglo-French furniss-, stem of furnir, fournir to complete, equip, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frummen to further, fruma advantage — more at foremost
First Known Use: 15th century
Synonym Discussion of furnish
FURNISH Defined for English Language Learners
furnish
playDefinition of furnish for English Language Learners
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: to provide (a room or building) with furniture
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: to supply or give (something) to someone or something
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: to supply or give to (someone) something that is needed or wanted
FURNISH Defined for Kids
furnish
playDefinition of furnish for Students
furnished
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1 : to provide with furniture furnish a house
2 : to provide with what is needed “I'm going to give you all a nice quiet cell—unless you furnish bail.” — Richard and Florence Atwater, Mr. Popper's Penguins
3 : to supply to someone or something We'll furnish food for the party.
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