furnish with — to provide or supply someone or something with necessary items, equipment, or information
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to provide or supply someone or something with necessary items, equipment, or information
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ wɪð/
Example Sentences
- The company will furnish new employees with a laptop and a sense of existential dread.
- Please furnish us with your updated contact information by Friday.
- The landlord must furnish the apartment with basic appliances.
furnish with
VERB[/ˈfɜːrnɪʃ wɪð/]
to provide or supply someone or something with necessary items, equipment, or information
I furnish you with tools that burnish bright, never let neglect tarnish their might!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old French 'fournir', which originally meant 'to complete' or 'to accomplish'. Over time, the meaning evolved to 'to provide' or 'to supply with something needed'.
Breakdown
fournir (Old French: to complete, accomplish) → furnish (to provide or supply). The suffix '-ish' was added in English, transforming the verb into its modern form meaning 'to equip or provide with necessary items'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The company will furnish new employees with a laptop and a sense of existential dread.”
“Please furnish us with your updated contact information by Friday.”
“The landlord must furnish the apartment with basic appliances.”
“My mom always furnishes me with enough snacks to survive a zombie apocalypse.”
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