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."
separable
furnish out
C1 formal separable transitive
An archaic or formal expression meaning to equip or supply a space, ship, or person with everything necessary.
In plain English
To fully equip or supply a place or person with everything they need.
What does "furnish out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To furnish (supply) something outwardly/completely in all directions.
Actually means
To fully equip or supply a place or person with everything they need.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "furnish out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
ship expedition house troops the army rooms
How to conjugate "furnish out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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