fur´nish|er — fur|nish «FUR nihsh», transitive verb. 1. to supply with something necessary, useful, or wanted; provide: »to furnish an army with blankets, to furnish a person with information or money. The sun furnishes heat. 2. to supply (a room, house, or… … Useful english dictionary
fur|nish — «FUR nihsh», transitive verb. 1. to supply with something necessary, useful, or wanted; provide: »to furnish an army with blankets, to furnish a person with information or money. The sun furnishes heat. 2. to supply (a room, house, or the like)… … Useful english dictionary
re|fur|nish — «ree FUR nihsh», transitive verb. to furnish over again. –re|fur´nish|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
Furnish — Fur nish (f[^u]r n[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furnishing}.] [OF. furnir, fornir, to furnish, finish, F. fournir; akin to Pr. formir, furmir, fromir, to accomplish, satisfy, fr. OHG. frumjan to further, execute, do,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furnish — fur‧nish [ˈfɜːnɪʆ ǁ ˈfɜːr ] verb [transitive] 1. to provide or supply something: • Each company is required to furnish details of its market position to the Bank of England at the close of business each day. • The company entered into a hire… … Financial and business terms
re|fur´nish|ment — re|fur|nish «ree FUR nihsh», transitive verb. to furnish over again. –re|fur´nish|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
Furnish — Fur nish, n. That which is furnished as a specimen; a sample; a supply. [Obs.] Greene. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furnish — fur•nish [[t]ˈfɜr nɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary appliances, esp. furniture 2) to provide or supply (often fol. by with): The delay furnished me with extra time[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; < OF furniss , long s … From formal English to slang
furnish — fur|nish [ˈfə:nıʃ US ˈfə:r ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: furnir to complete, provide equipment ] 1.) to put furniture and other things into a house or room ▪ Having bought the house, they couldn t afford to furnish it. furnish… … Dictionary of contemporary English
furnish — fur|nish [ fɜrnıʃ ] verb transitive * 1. ) to provide furniture for a room or house: Furnishing a new home can be very expensive. be furnished with: Her study was furnished with an antique desk and chair. 2. ) to provide someone with something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
furnish — fur·nish … English syllables