One entry found for furnish.

Entry Word: furnish
Function: verb
Text: 1 to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity <the students were furnished with brushes, crayons, pencils, and various other art supplies>
Synonyms accoutre (or accouter), equip, fit (out), outfit, rig, supply
Related Words stock, store; bestow, donate, give, present; deal, dispense, distribute, dole (out); allocate, allot, assign
Near Antonyms deprive, dispossess, divest, strip
2 to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption <we'll gladly furnish the food for any out-of-town guests>
Synonyms deliver, feed, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply
Related Words administer, dispense, distribute, dole (out), mete (out), parcel (out); cede, deed, transfer
Near Antonyms conserve, preserve, save
Antonyms hold (back), keep (back), reserve, retain, withhold