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furnishing

verb , present participle of furnish

Synonyms and Antonyms of furnishing

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 furnishing

accoutring (or accoutering), equipping, fitting (out), girding, kitting (up or out) [chiefly British], outfitting, provisioning, rigging, supplying

Words Related to furnishing

stocking, storing

bestowing, contributing, donating, giving, presenting

apportioning, dealing (out), dispensing, distributing, doling out, handing out, meting (out), parceling (out) (or parcelling (out)), portioning, prorating

allocating, allotting, assigning

arming, fortifying, preparing

reequipping (or re-equipping), refitting, refurnishing, reoutfitting

Near Antonyms of furnishing

depriving, dispossessing, divesting, stripping

2 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 of furnishing

delivering, feeding, giving, handing, handing over, providing, supplying

Words Related to furnishing

administering, allocating, apportioning, dealing (out), dispensing, distributing, doling out, meting (out), parceling (out) (or parcelling (out)), portioning, prorating

assigning, ceding, deeding, making over, transferring

Near Antonyms of furnishing

conserving, keeping up, maintaining, preserving, saving

Antonyms of furnishing

holding (back), keeping (back), reserving, retaining, withholding

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