I would be happy to furnish dinner for the visitors.
•I furnished the board of directors with the information.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
furnish */ — UK [ˈfɜː(r)nɪʃ] / US [ˈfɜrnɪʃ] verb [transitive] Word forms furnish : present tense I/you/we/they furnish he/she/it furnishes present participle furnishing past tense furnished past participle furnished 1) to provide furniture for a room or house … English dictionary
furnish — fur|nish [ fɜrnıʃ ] verb transitive * 1. ) to provide furniture for a room or house: Furnishing a new home can be very expensive. be furnished with: Her study was furnished with an antique desk and chair. 2. ) to provide someone with something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
furnish — [ˈfɜːnɪʃ] verb [T] 1) to provide furniture for a room or house 2) to provide someone with something that they need, especially information Lyall s evidence may have furnished police with a vital clue.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
answer for — verb furnish a justifying analysis or explanation I can t account for the missing money • Syn: ↑account • Derivationally related forms: ↑accountable (for: ↑account), ↑account ( … Useful english dictionary
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