furnish out
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
To fully equip or supply a place or person with everything they need.
Literal meaning: To furnish (supply) something outwardly/completely in all directions.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To supply or equip a place, vessel, or expedition with all the furniture, tools, or provisions required.
"The merchant prince furnished out two ships at his own expense for the voyage to the Indies."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Largely archaic in modern English. Found in older literature and historical texts, particularly in contexts of equipping ships, houses, or expeditions. Modern equivalents such as 'kit out', 'fit out', or 'furnish' are strongly preferred today.
Commonly used with
ship expedition house troops the army rooms
Forms
Base
furnish out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
furnishes out
he/she/it
Past simple
furnished out
yesterday
Past participle
furnished out
have + pp
-ing form
furnishing out
continuous
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