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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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Synonyms

kit out fit out equip supply outfit provision

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