Furnish usually means to supplygive or make available what is required or provide something needed. It can also mean to equipprovide a place or person with necessary items a room or house with furnituretables, chairs, beds, and other items used in a house.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈfɝnɪʃ/
Easy pronunciation: FUR-nish (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable: FUR-nish.
Primary sense: to provide something someone needs.
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Furnish Meaning
to provide something someone needs
Part of speech: verb
Definition: give something useful or necessary to
Example: The company furnished the team with new laptops.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- provide — A direct and common substitute in this sense.
- supply — Works well when something is given or made available.
- render — Can mean 'provide,' but is more formal and less common in everyday English.
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Other Meanings of Furnish
Meaning 2
to put furniture in a room or house
Part of speech: verb
Definition: provide or equip with furniture
Example: They furnished the apartment with simple wooden furniture.
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Furnish Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- provide
- supply
- render
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Common Mistakes
- People sometimes confuse furnish with furniture. Furnish is a verb; furniture is a noun.
- In the furniture sense, furnish means to equip a place, not to repair or decorate it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does furnish mean?
Furnish usually means to provide something needed, or to equip a room or house with furniture.
What are some synonyms for furnish?
In the main sense, furnish can be replaced by provide or supply. In formal writing, render can also work.
Is furnish the same as furniture?
No. Furnish is a verb meaning to provide or equip. Furniture is the noun for tables, chairs, beds, and similar items.
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