[fur-nish] 
| 1. | to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc. |
| 2. | to provide or supply (often fol. by with): The delay furnished me with the time I needed. |
| 3. | paper pulp and any ingredients added to it prior to its introduction into a papermaking machine. |
| fur·nish (fûr'nĭsh) tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es
[Middle English furnisshen, from Old French fournir, fourniss-, of Germanic origin; see per1 in Indo-European roots.] fur'nish·er n. Synonyms: 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; a library that was appointed in leather; knights who were accoutered for battle. |