furnish

/ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/

verb

  1. to provide a room, house, or other space with furniture or equipment

    B1

    transitive

    • "They furnished the apartment with simple wooden furniture."B1
    • "We need to furnish the new office with desks and chairs."B2
    • "The cottage was tastefully furnished in a traditional style."B2

  2. to provide or supply something that is needed

    B2

    transitive; often furnish someone with somethingformal

    • "The company furnished us with the necessary equipment."B2
    • "The course will furnish you with the skills needed for the job."B2
    • "The witnesses were asked to furnish further details about the incident."C1

Common mistakes

  • furnish a room with furniture→furnish a room

    Furnish already means to put furniture in a room; use furnish a room with a style or specific items when appropriate.

Collocations

furnish a roomfurnish a housefurnish an officefurnish informationfurnish detailsfurnish someone with something

Word family

furnishedfurnishingfurniturefurnisher