Word a Day
furnish
What does furnish mean?
furnish (verb): to supply or give (something).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce furnish?
/ˈfɝnɪʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does furnish come from?
From Middle English furnysshen, from Old French furniss-, stem of certain parts of furnir, fornir (Modern French fournir).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of furnish?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “furnish”?
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What does “furnish” mean?
to puncture; to break through
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to hide, put out of sight etc
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to supply or give (something)
Right! That's what “furnish” means.
remove body hair with a razor
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Which word is closest in meaning to “furnish”?
supply
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cruise
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depend
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export
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