We should furnish enough food for sufferers.
Source: tatoeba (249504)
Furnish
/ˈfɝnɪʃ/
Synonyms for "furnish" (253 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (51)
Strong matches (76)
Noun(22 words)
deckdocumentdocumentsdoorsequip withequipment needsforearmsgrubstakehandsethandsetshiltshomeschool online community resourcehousehold water provisionhutchesinstrumentinstrumentinginstrumentskitkit contentskitchens
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language teaching resourcesliefer
Verb(15 words)
Adjective(3 words)
dental equipmentessential service provisionfurnished apartment
Related words (126)
Noun(52 words)
materialingofferingoutfit with safety featuresoutfit with toolsoutfitsoutfits with toolsoutfittingplyingpresent recordsproduce evidenceproppropsprovide an exampleprovide clean waterprovide resourcesprovided you haveprovidingprovision of waterprovisioningprovisioning ability
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provisioning planprovisionspurveyingresourceresource dpresourceingresourcesrigsscabbardset for successsideboardedspotstarting stockstock descriptivestock materialsstocksstoolsuppliessupplies freshwatersupply actionsupply listsupplyingteaching setteaching suppliestooltoolstools and implements historianuseful toolvictualvictuallingvictualswooding
Verb(30 words)
offeroutfitoutfittedpanopliedpresentprovide fresh waterprovide informationprovide nutrientsprovide waterprovidedprovidesproviding evidenceprovisionedpurveypurveyedpurveysrefurnishedrenderrenderedresourceed
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: provide, supply, accommodate, accommodate with, accomplish.
- Sentence evidence is available for furnish, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "furnish".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "furnish"
Keep "furnish" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "furnish" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "furnish", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "furnish" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
3 entriesCollocations
6 entriesfurnish a housefurnish a roomfurnish evidencefurnish informationfurnish suppliesfurnish the apartment
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
It will cost me a lot to furnish my new apartment.
Source: tatoeba (269058)
It aims to furnish factories and homes with sophisticated robots.
Source: tatoeba (279960)
Whatsoever therefore is consequent to a time of Warre, where every man is Enemy to every man; the same is consequent to the time, wherein men live without other security, than what their own strength, and their own invention shall furnish them withall. In such condition, there is no place for Industry; because the fruit thereof is uncertain; and consequently no Culture of the Earth; no Navigation, nor use of the commodities that may be imported by Sea; no commodious Building; no Instruments of moving, and removing such things as require much force; no Knowledge of the face of the Earth; no account of Time; no Arts; no Letters; no Society; and which is worst of all, continuall feare, and danger of violent death; And the life of man, solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short.
Source: tatoeba (907680)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "furnish"?
Closest matches include provide, supply, accommodate, accommodate with, accomplish.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "furnish"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.