furnished; furnishing; furnishes
1
: to provide with what is needed
furnisher
noun
Synonyms
Examples of furnish in a Sentence
The inn is beautifully furnished.
He has enough money to furnish the apartment nicely.
We'll furnish the food for the party.
Can he furnish the information to us?
Recent Examples on the Web
Spanning about 10,000 square feet, the five-bedroom spread is being offered fully furnished.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Galeana, 21, pleaded not guilty to a total of 12 charges, including felony charges of forcible lewd acts on a child and furnishing cannabis to a minor.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
This means Ikea could soon be funding the keys to your home, as well as furnishing it.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
Officers contacted the suspect, who was found by school staff to be in possession of alcohol as a minor and was furnishing alcohol to another student.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Some of the pieces are necessarily didactic, commissioned to furnish the script of the path.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
At the church, Cline has a studio that came furnished with a microwave, stove and fridge.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
The camera — like Tom, by extension — takes pleasure in the texture of a pitted wall, in the smooth marble of Baroque sculptures, and looks lovingly on all manner of objects, appropriate to a story partially about the power of things to define taste, furnish a life, create a self.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Guest rooms are simply furnished with beds, chairs and tables handmade by both Kyoto artisans and the Danish furniture maker Carl Hansen & Son, and each one has a soaking tub.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Galeana, 21, pleaded not guilty to a total of 12 charges, including felony charges of forcible lewd acts on a child and furnishing cannabis to a minor.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
This means Ikea could soon be funding the keys to your home, as well as furnishing it.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
Officers contacted the suspect, who was found by school staff to be in possession of alcohol as a minor and was furnishing alcohol to another student.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Some of the pieces are necessarily didactic, commissioned to furnish the script of the path.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
At the church, Cline has a studio that came furnished with a microwave, stove and fridge.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
The camera — like Tom, by extension — takes pleasure in the texture of a pitted wall, in the smooth marble of Baroque sculptures, and looks lovingly on all manner of objects, appropriate to a story partially about the power of things to define taste, furnish a life, create a self.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Guest rooms are simply furnished with beds, chairs and tables handmade by both Kyoto artisans and the Danish furniture maker Carl Hansen & Son, and each one has a soaking tub.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Furnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furnish. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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furnish
verb
fur·nish
ˈfər-nish 
1
: to provide with what is needed
the cave furnished us with shelter
especially
: to provide with furniture
furnish an apartment
2
: to supply or give to someone or something
we'll furnish the food for the guests
furnisher
noun
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