verb

furnish

FUR-nish/ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/

To supply the things required for use.

We furnish the apartment with a bed, table, and chairs.

An older East Asian woman and a young white man furnish a mostly empty room by carrying a small wooden table into place beside a chair.

Etymology

furnishOld Frenchequip, provide, accomplish

The ancestor meant to equip or provide, and English first used furnish for fitting out castles, ships, or people. Providing furniture for a room is a specialized use of that broader meaning.

In context

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a stool which i bought second hand and a full length mirror from ikea for a total of 75 in total it cost 655 dollars to furnish the entire hallway

Cost To Furnish An Apartment + 6 Budget Saving Tips (IKEA | DIY | Designer Brand)

More examples

They furnished the cabin with secondhand furniture.
The library furnishes students with laptops for the semester.
Please furnish proof of insurance before picking up the car.

Forms

furnish · furnishes · furnished · furnishing

furnishings noun — Furniture and other equipment for rooms.

Similar words

equip: Emphasizes supplying the tools or equipment for a task.
supply: Emphasizes providing needed items, often regularly or in quantity.
provide: Covers making anything needed available, not just physical items.