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furnish

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of furnish

1 to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity

  • the art students were furnished with brushes, crayons, pencils, and various other art supplies
Synonyms of furnish

accoutre (or accouter), equip, fit (out), gird, kit (up or out) [chiefly British], outfit, provision, rig, supply
Words Related to furnish

stock, store

bestow, contribute, donate, give, present

apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate

allocate, allot, assign

arm, fortify, prepare

reequip, refit, refurnish, reoutfit
Near Antonyms of furnish

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 of furnish

deliver, feed, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply
Words Related to furnish

ply (with)

administer, allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate

assign, cede, deed, make over, transfer
Near Antonyms of furnish

conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve, save
Antonyms of furnish

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

Synonym Discussion of furnish

furnish, equip, outfit, appoint, accoutre mean to supply one with what is needed. furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function.
    • a sparsely furnished apartment
equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use.
    • a fully equipped kitchen
outfit implies provision of a complete list or set of articles as for a journey, an expedition, or a special occupation.
    • outfitted the family for a ski trip
appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings.
    • a lavishly appointed apartment
accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity.
    • fully accoutred members of a polar expedition

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