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furnish

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/ · UK /ˈfɜːnɪʃ/

Forms: furnishing, furnished

furnish means: To put furniture and useful equipment into a room or building.

verb

ADD FURNITUREB2

To put furniture and useful equipment into a room or building.

  • We need to furnish the flat.
  • They furnished the room with old wooden chairs.
  • How much did it cost to furnish your house?

How to use it: furnish something with something (We furnished the bedroom with secondhand furniture.)

Similar words: equip, fit out

Common phrases: furnish a house, furnish a room, furnish an apartment

PROVIDEC1

To give someone something they need, especially information or evidence.

  • Please furnish proof of your address.
  • The witness furnished the police with useful information.
  • Can you furnish the documents we requested?

How to use it: furnish someone with something (The bank furnished us with copies of the records.); furnish something to someone (They furnished the evidence to the court.)

Similar words: provide, supply, give

Common phrases: furnish evidence, furnish details, furnish someone with something

Questions about furnish

What does furnish mean?

To put furniture and useful equipment into a room or building.

What is furnish in other languages?

Türkçe: döşemek · Español: amueblar · Français: meubler · Deutsch: einrichten · Italiano: arredare · 日本語: 家具を備え付ける

How do you pronounce furnish?

In American English /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/; in British English /ˈfɜːnɪʃ/.

How do you use furnish in a sentence?

We need to furnish the flat. They furnished the room with old wooden chairs.

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