furnisher


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fur·nish

 (fûr′nĭsh)
tr.v.fur·nished,fur·nish·ing,fur·nish·es
1.
a. To provide (what is needed or desired):furnished the snacks for the party.
b. To provide furniture for:furnish a room.
c. To provide something necessary or desired to; equip:furnished the students with pens.
2. To have as an available or desirable feature:a courtyard that furnishes a fine view.

[Middle Englishfurnisshen, from Old Frenchfournir, fourniss-,of Germanic origin; seeper inIndo-European roots.]

fur′nish·er n.
Synonyms: furnish, equip, outfit, supply
These verbs mean to provide with what is necessary for an activity or a purpose:furnished the team with new uniforms; equip a car with snow tires; had to outfit the children for summer camp; supplied the crew with hardhats.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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