From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfurnishfur‧nish /ˈfɜːnɪʃ $ ˈfɜːr-/ ●●○ verb [transitive] 1 DHHto put furniture and other things into a house or room Having bought the house, they couldn’t afford to furnish it.furnish something with something a room furnished with a desk and swivel chair2 PROVIDE formal to supply or provide something Will these finds furnish more information on prehistoric man?furnish somebody/something with something John was furnished with a list of local solicitors. —furnished adjective The bedrooms are elegantly furnished. a fully furnished flat→ See Verb table
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furnish• For every automobile we furnish an accident.• Bedrooms are simply furnished and have telephone.• All rooms are comfortably furnished and have their own shower and loo.• Adam helps him to the Hermitage, which he is surprised to find furnished as a den for Arthur.• They furnish experts to whatever part of the government needs it, including state and local governments.• The bedrooms are furnished in a traditional style and have air-conditioning.• The house was furnished in the most beautiful taste.• The contrast is great and can furnish some important understandings.• Buyers of any gun must furnish two pieces of identification.• Nina's room was plainly furnished with a bed and a desk.• It has three pretty bedrooms, decorated in well-chosen fabrics, and furnished with antiques and pine.fully furnished• The bungalow was fully furnished and equipped.• Although fully furnished it had an air of emptiness and desolation.From Longman Business Dictionaryfurnishfur‧nish /ˈfɜːnɪʃˈfɜːr-/ verb [transitive]1to provide or supply somethingEach company is required to furnish details of its market position to the Bank of England at the close of business each day.The company entered into a hire-purchase agreement to furnish the goods.The Andean oil pipeline furnishes about half of Ecuador’s exports.furnish somebody/something with somethingThe rules require brokers to furnish potential buyers with documents outlining the potential risks of their investment.2PROPERTYto put furniture and other things into a house or roomthe heavy expense of furnishing a homefurnish something with somethingAll the hotel bedrooms are furnished with a phone and a safety deposit box. —furnished adjectivea furnished flat→ See Verb tableOrigin furnish (1400-1500) Old French furnir “to complete, provide equipment” 