Synonyms of furnishes

furnishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of furnish

1

as in equips

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 & Similar Words

• equips
• supplies
• prepares
• provisions
• girds
• presents
• outfits
• fits (out)
• kits (up or out)
• rigs
• contributes
• dispenses
• bestows
• distributes
• donates
• accoutres
• fortifies
• arms
• allots
• gives
• assigns
• allocates
• apportions
• stores
• portions
• stocks
• deals (out)
• hands out
• prorates
• metes (out)
• parcels (out)
• doles out
• refurnishes
• reequips
• refits
• reoutfits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprives
• strips
• divests
• dispossesses

2

as in provides

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption

we'll gladly furnish the food for any out-of-town guests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provides
• gives
• supplies
• delivers
• feeds
• distributes
• hands
• dispenses
• administers
• hands over
• allocates
• portions
• assigns
• apportions
• deals (out)
• plies (with)
• cedes
• metes (out)
• transfers
• parcels (out)
• prorates
• doles out
• deeds
• makes over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds (back)
• retains
• keeps (back)
• maintains
• reserves
• withholds
• preserves
• saves
• conserves
• keeps up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of furnishes

The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026

The identification of that fake photo now furnishes an alibi for those who want to deny the real bombing. — Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

In addition to police support, TitanSafety furnishes access to the university’s Mobile Crisis Team, Counseling and Psychological Services and much more. — Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026

The company furnishes filmmakers with the names, emails, IP addresses and locations of viewers, according to founder and CEO Scott Glosserman, which can help inform marketing and community engagement strategies. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026

The opening hour furnishes a number of similarly affecting beats, providing enough wit and energy to launch us into the daunting home stretch with a cautious smile. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025

In a brick building atop a hill a half-mile from the Racing Capital of the World, the decades-old bar furnishes regulars with beer buckets and burgers every day of the week. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025

The civil-rights movement, which Williams so pointedly admires, furnishes an excellent example of this. — Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025

To that end, the university’s Basic Needs Services office, which furnishes a variety of programs and support to help Titans experiencing unforeseen financial hardship, is offering Financial Wellness Peer Mentoring. — Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025